Microorganism: Prokaryote/
Eukaryote/neither: Average size
(range & units): Unique characteristics (how is each microbe different from the others):
Bacteria Prokaryote Cell wall are composed of peptidoglycan-a polysaccharide. Bacteria move with finger like flagella about 20 nm in diameter, which grow at the tip and rotate counterclockwise in bundles to cause runs and rotate independently clockwise to cause tumbles. Pili in bacteria is used to exchange of DNA. All bacteria have cytoplasmic membrane are phospholipids made of ester linkages in bilayer. Cytoplasm contains at least a circular DNA molecules and 70S ribosomes with bacterial proteins.
Archaea Prokaryote Cell wall are composed of polysaccharide (not peptidoglycan) or protein. Flagella is about 10-14 nm in diameter, grow at base and rotate both counterclockwise and clockwise as bundles. Archaea used hemi for attachment to host. The cell wall is made of lipids with either linkages and some have single lipid layer. Cytosol contains circular …show more content…
Fungi is used for manufacture of foods and beverages including bread alcoholic beverages, citric acid, soy sauce, and some cheese. Fungi also produce antibiotics like penicillin and cephalosporin; immunosuppressive drugs cyclosporine, which make organ transplants possible; and mevinic acids, which are cholesterol reducing agents. Fungi are extremely beneficial microorganism; in nature, they decompose dead organisms and recycle their nutrients. However, not all fungi are beneficial- about 30% of known fungal species produce mycoses, which are fungal disease of plants, animals and humans. Fungi spoil fruit, pickles, jellies, jams, when exposed to air because fungi can tolerate concentrations of salt, acids, and sugar that inhibits