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The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria'

Explore the metabolic diversity of bacteria and their ability to survive in different oxygen environments. Learn about the various nutritional categories and their impact on the ecosystem.

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The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria'

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  1. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria'

  2. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria'

  3. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms.

  4. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. A. Oxygen Demand all eukaryotes require oxygen.

  5. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. A. Oxygen Demand all eukaryotes require oxygen. bacteria show greater variability: - obligate anaerobes - die in presence of O2 - aerotolerant - don't die, but don't use O2 - facultative aerobes - can use O2, but don't need it - obligate aerobes - require O2 to live

  6. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. A. Oxygen Demand all eukaryotes require oxygen. bacteria show greater variability: - obligate anaerobes - die in presence of O2 - aerotolerant - don't die, but don't use O2 - facultative aerobes - can use O2, but don't need it - obligate aerobes - require O2 to live represents an interesting continuum, perhaps correlating with the presence of O2 in the atmosphere.

  7. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. B. Nutritional Categories:

  8. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. B. Nutritional Categories: - chemolithotrophs: use inorganics (H2S, etc.) as electron donors for electron transport chains and use energy to fix carbon dioxide. Only done by bacteria.

  9. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. B. Nutritional Categories: - chemolithotrophs: use inorganics (H2S, etc.) as electron donors for electron transport chains and use energy to fix carbon dioxide. Only done by bacteria. - photoheterotrophs: use light as source of energy, but harvest organics from environment. Only done by bacteria.

  10. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. B. Nutritional Categories: - chemolithotrophs: use inorganics (H2S, etc.) as electron donors for electron transport chains and use energy to fix carbon dioxide. Only done by bacteria. - photoheterotrophs: use light as source of energy, but harvest organics from environment. Only done by bacteria. - photoautotrophs: use light as source of energy, and use this energy to fix carbon dioxide. bacteria and some eukaryotes.

  11. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. B. Nutritional Categories: - chemolithotrophs: use inorganics (H2S, etc.) as electron donors for electron transport chains and use energy to fix carbon dioxide. Only done by bacteria. - photoheterotrophs: use light as source of energy, but harvest organics from environment. Only done by bacteria. - photoautotrophs: use light as source of energy, and use this energy to fix carbon dioxide. bacteria and some eukaryotes. - chemoheterotrophs: get energy and carbon from organics they consume. bacteria and some eukaryotes.

  12. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. B. Nutritional Categories: - chemolithotrophs: use inorganics (H2S, etc.) as electron donors for electron transport chains and use energy to fix carbon dioxide. Only done by bacteria. - photoheterotrophs: use light as source of energy, but harvest organics from environment. Only done by bacteria. - photoautotrophs: use light as source of energy, and use this energy to fix carbon dioxide. bacteria and some eukaryotes. - chemoheterotrophs: get energy and carbon from organics they consume. bacteria and some eukaryotes.

  13. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. C. Their Ecological Importance

  14. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. C. Their Ecological Importance - major photosynthetic contributors (with protists and plants)

  15. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. C. Their Ecological Importance - major photosynthetic contributors (with protists and plants) - the only organisms that fix nitrogen into biologically useful forms that can be absorbed by plants.

  16. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. C. Their Ecological Importance - major photosynthetic contributors (with protists and plants) - the only organisms that fix nitrogen into biologically useful forms that can be absorbed by plants. - primary decomposers (with fungi)

  17. The Diversity of Life I. An Overview II. An Overview of 'The Bacteria' The key thing about bacteria is their metabolic diversity. Although they didn't radiate much morphologically (spheres, rod, spirals), they DID radiate metabolically. As a group, they are the most metabolically diverse group of organisms. C. Their Ecological Importance - major photosynthetic contributors (with protists and plants) - the only organisms that fix nitrogen into biologically useful forms that can be absorbed by plants. - primary decomposers (with fungi) - pathogens

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