Question

differentiate between archaebacteria and eubacteria (in simple language)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Size:-

Archaebacteria: Individual archaebacterium is 0.1-15 μm in diameter.

Eubacteria: Individual eubacterium is 0.5-5 μm in diameter.

Shape:-

Archaebacteria: Archaebacteria are spheres, rods, plates, spiral, flat or square-shaped.

Eubacteria: Eubacteria are cocci, bacilli, vibrio, rods, filaments or spirochetes in shape.

Complexity :-

Archaebacteria: Archaebacteria are simple in their organization.

Eubacteria: Eubacteria are more complex than archaebacteria.

Habitat :-

Archaebacteria: Archaebacteria are found in extreme environments.

Eubacteria: Eubacteria are found everywhere on earth.

Cell Wall :-

Archaebacteria: Ce ll wall is composed of pseudo peptidoglycans.

Eubacteria: Cell wall is composed of peptidoglycans with muramic acid.

Membrane Lipids :-

Archaebacteria: Membrane lipids of archaebacteria is ether-linked, branched, aliphatic chains, containing D-glycerol phosphate.

Eubacteria: Membrane lipids of eubacteria are ester-linked, straight chains of fatty acids, containing L-glycerol phosphates.

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