Most of the archaebacteria possess a cell wall. They do not contain peptidoglycan in their cell wall like eubacteria. Also Check: Autotrophic... View Article
Archaebacteria can survive extreme habitats such as hot springs, marshy areas, salty areas, hydrothermal vents, etc. Also Check: Autotrophic... View Article
Archaebacteria survive in extreme environments. Examples of archaebacteria are Methanobacteria or Pyrolobus, Halobacterium. Also Check:... View Article
Peptidoglycan is a polymer of sugar and amino acids. It contains repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine (NAG) and N-acetylmuramic acid (NAM) and... View Article
No, there are many bacteria, which are useful to humans, e.g. in nutrient recycling, production of antibiotics, curd, nitrogen fixation, etc.... View Article
Eubacteria are photosynthetic autotrophs like plants, chemoautotrophs, which make their food from inorganic substrates or heterotrophs, i.e.... View Article
Heterocysts are specialised cells, where nitrogen fixation occurs in some cyanobacteria, e.g. Nostoc, Anabaena. Further reading: Nodule... View Article
The main difference between eubacteria and archaebacteria is that archaebacteria can survive in extreme conditions due to the difference in their... View Article
Kurukshetra Magazine is a vital source of study material for the UPSC IAS exam. It is a monthly magazine that gives information about important... View Article
The three domains of life are Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Also Check: Autotrophic Bacteria Bacteriophage Heterotrophic Bacteria MCQs... View Article
