Title: Characteristics of Archaebacteria - Biology Wise
Headings: Characteristics of Archaebacteria
Characteristics of Archaebacteria
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Content: However, they have been observed to be sensitive towards those chemicals/drugs that obstruct the lipid cycle involved in wall polymer biosynthesis. Archaebacteria reproduce by an asexual process known as binary fission. During this process, the bacterial DNA replicates. The cell wall pinches off in the center, due to which the organism is divided into two new cells. Each cell consists of a copy of circular DNA. Some species can multiply from one cell into two in as less time as 20 minutes. During transformation, DNA fragments released by one archaebacterium are taken up by another. In the process of transduction, a bacteriophage (a virus infecting bacterial cells) transfers genetic material from one organism to another. In the process of conjugation, genetic material is exchanged between two bacteria. These mechanisms lead to genetic recombination, causing the continued evolution of archaebacteria.