| A | B |
| peptidogyclan | protein found in the membrane of bacteria. Gram stains red or blue |
| gram positive | bacteria with peptidoglycan outside membrane in a capsule |
| gram negative | bacteria with peptidoglycan inside memebrane |
| coccus | sphere shaped bacteria |
| bacillus | rod shaped bacteria |
| helical | spiral shaped bacteria |
| rRNA | used to trace ancestry of ALL living things |
| endospores | capsule containing dormant bacteria |
| high gram postive | bacteria that is used to create antibiotics streptomyces |
| hadobacteria | live in harsh environments hot cold radiation |
| cynobacteria | blue green algae, photosynthetic |
| spirochetes | helical filaments, syphilis, lyme |
| chlamydias | small ATP parasites eye infections STD |
| proteobacteria | includes the nitrogen fixing, e coli and salmonella |
| archaea membrane | monolayer cell membrane, branched, ether linked |
| crenarchaeotes | survive in hot, acidic environments like sulfur springs |
| methanogens | change CO2 into methane, found in guts of animals |