What is the Kingdom What is the Kingdom Monera?Monera?

Name: Orlando Banks (Student)Name: Orlando Banks (Student)

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Date – 12/05/08Date – 12/05/08

What are BacteriaWhat are Bacteria??

• Bacteria are simple, one called Bacteria are simple, one called organisms. organisms.

• They are only visible under a They are only visible under a microscope. microscope.

• A bacterial cell is made up of A bacterial cell is made up of cytoplasm, a cell membrane, and a cytoplasm, a cell membrane, and a cell wall.cell wall.

• It doesn’t have a nucleus.It doesn’t have a nucleus.

How is a bacterial cell How is a bacterial cell different from an animal different from an animal

cell?cell?

It have different shapes. It It have different shapes. It does not have a nucleusdoes not have a nucleus

Grouping bacteriaGrouping bacteria

• Bacteria are grouped according to their shapes.Bacteria are grouped according to their shapes.• Some bacteria are round and look like tiny Some bacteria are round and look like tiny

beards.beards.• Bacteria with a round or spherical share called Bacteria with a round or spherical share called Cocci.Cocci.

• Other types of bacteria are curved or shared like Other types of bacteria are curved or shared like a spiral. These bacteria are called a spiral. These bacteria are called spirilla.spirilla.

• The most common kind of bacteria are called The most common kind of bacteria are called bacillibacilli and are shaped like rods. and are shaped like rods.

CocciCocci

BacilliBacilli

• #1 - Cocci #1 - Cocci

• #2 - Spirilla#2 - Spirilla

• #3 - bacilli#3 - bacilli

Movement of bacteriaMovement of bacteria• Some bacilli and Spirilla have a Some bacilli and Spirilla have a

Whiplike called a flagellum.Whiplike called a flagellum.• By moving their flagellum these By moving their flagellum these

bacteria can move bacteria can move • through liquids.through liquids.• Cocci cannot move on their own. They Cocci cannot move on their own. They

do not have flagellum.do not have flagellum.

FlagellumFlagellum

How do bacilli move?How do bacilli move?

• They move by flagellum.They move by flagellum.

-Needs of bacteria--Needs of bacteria-

• Many bacteria need water Many bacteria need water and the proper and the proper temperature to be active.temperature to be active.

• Most bacteria thrive in Most bacteria thrive in darkness.darkness.

• Some bacteria get their Some bacteria get their food by living inside plants food by living inside plants or animals.or animals.

• Some bacteria need Some bacteria need oxygen, others can live oxygen, others can live without oxygen.without oxygen.

• Most bacteria feed on the Most bacteria feed on the remains of dead plants and remains of dead plants and animals.animals.

What is an endospore?What is an endospore?

• Blue-green bacteria. also known as Blue-green bacteria. also known as cyanobacteria, are unusual bacteria.cyanobacteria, are unusual bacteria.

• Like plants, blue-green bacteria contain Like plants, blue-green bacteria contain the green pigment chlorophyll that is the green pigment chlorophyll that is needed for photosynthesis.needed for photosynthesis.

• They use sunlight to make their own They use sunlight to make their own food.food.

• Some bacteria live in very extreme Some bacteria live in very extreme environments, such as hot spring or environments, such as hot spring or very salty waters.very salty waters.

Why can blue-green bacteria Why can blue-green bacteria make their own food?make their own food?