Chapter 27: bacteria and archaea 1. identify the differences between bacteria, archaea, and eukarya, and the evolutionary relationships between the 3 groups 2. explain the ecological roles of prokaryotes: decomposers, producers, nitrogen fixers, pathogens, and various symbioses and recognize that cyanobacteria are the only group that has evolved the ability to carry out oxygen-producing photosynthesis 3. discuss the mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer, the widespread nature of this process in prokaryotes, and its importance in the evolution eukaryotic groups 4. describe major shapes, cell wall types, modes of nutrition used by bacteria and different responses to oxygen 5. define the following terms: halophile, extremophile, thermophile, methanogen, decomposer, nitrogen fixation, aerobic, anaerobic, photoautotroph, photoheterotroph, chemoautotroph, chemoheterotroph, transformation, transduction, conjugation, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism

Sea levels are rising due to climate change while increasing numbers of people are moving into coastal areas. to accommodate more people, there has been increased construction of beachfront resorts and condominiums. how is this impacting sea turtle numbers and biodiversity and why? a. the increased human population in coastal areas has meant that more food is available to the turtles (e. g., dropped food, waste from restaurants), which has led to an increase in the numbers and diversity of sea turtles. b. there has been very little change in the numbers and biodiversity of sea turtles because the planet is so vast that they can simply relocate to less crowded beaches. c. this has resulted in a decrease in numbers and diversity of sea turtles because it is restricting available nesting sites, and hence reproduction. d. this has resulted in an increase in numbers and diversity of sea turtles because people are around to protect them from natural predators.

Which is an example of a population?

Building glycogen from glucose molecules is an example of what