Problem
You are to pick 2 bacteria that are Rhodospirillum rubrum and proteobacteria). One must be from the Archae Doman and one must be from the Bacteria Domain. One of your bacteria selected must be an autotroph, the other a heterotroph. For each bacteria include the following:
A. What is its genus species and phyla?
B. What is its morphological shape? (rod, cocci, spiral etc)
C. Do they have flagella or axial filaments?
D. Where is bacteria normally found? (ecosystem?)
E. What is their cell wall and cell membrane composed of?
F. Can the bacteria be treated by antibiotics? Which ones?
G. How does it reproduce? (binary fission, budding, fragmentation?)
H. How does it acquire nutrition and energy? (are they autotrophs or heterotrophs?) Use chapter 5, pages 136-140, to help you with your discussion of nutritional requirements
I. Do they cause disease?
J. Any other unique features that stand out?
K. Why did you pick each bacteria?
L. Image or picture of each bacteria selected.