Eubacteria is the kingdom that contains prokaryotes
<h2>Further Explanation
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- Classification is a science of classifying organisms based on their similarities and differences. Organisms are classified into six major kingdoms, namely; kingdom Plantae, kingdom Eubacteria, Kingdom Animalia, Kingdom Fungi, kingdom Protista, and kingdom archaebacterial.
<h3>Kingdom Eubacteria
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- Kingdom Eubacteria is a kingdom that is composed of true bacteria.
The members of this kingdom have the following characteristics;
- They are prokaryotes
- They possess cell walls that are made up of peptidoglycan
- Organisms are unicellular and complex
- Organisms in this kingdom are found everywhere
- These organisms have flagella
- They have ribosomes for protein synthesis
- They lack membrane bound organelles such as lysosomes, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, etc.
<h3>Eukaryotes
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- These are organisms that contain membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles such as endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, etc.
<h3>Prokaryotes
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- These are organisms that lack nucleus membrane and a nucleus together with membrane bound organelles. They include lower organisms such as bacteria and Archaea.
- Archaea and bacteria are examples of prokaryotes since they lack nucleus and other membrane bound organelles such as mitochondrion, endoplasmic reticulum, etc.
<h3>Similarities between Archaea and Eubacteria
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- Both are prokaryotic organisms
- They have ribosomes which is the site for protein synthesis
- Both lack membrane-bound cellular organelles such as mitochondrion.
- Both archaea and bacteria have flagella
<h3>Differences between Archaea and Eubacteria
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- Archaea cell wall contains while the cell wall of bacteria contains peptidoglycan
- Bacteria can form spores which remain dormant for years until they get a suitable habitat for them to grow, while Archaea do not.
- Archaea live in extreme and harsh environments such as salt lakes, oceans,etc. while bacteria are in areas such as in the soil, organic matter, etc.
Keywords: Prokaryotes, Eubacteria, Archaea, Bacteria
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Level: High school
Subject: Biology
Topic: Classification
Subtopic: Kingdom Eubacteria
