1. | They are most abundant bacteria in nature. |
2. | The majority are important decomposers. |
3. | None of them is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen. |
4. | Some are pathogens causing damage to human beings, crops, farm animals and pets. |
Column I [Kingdom] |
Column II [Cell wall] |
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A | Monera | P | Absent |
B | Fungi | Q | Chitinous |
C | Plantae | R | Polysaccharide + amino acid |
D | Animalia | S | Cellulosic |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | R | S | Q | P |
2. | R | Q | S | P |
3. | Q | S | R | P |
4. | P | Q | R | S |
I: | Bacteria reproduce sexually |
II: | Transformation of a bacterial cell is sexual reproduction |
1. | are capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen. |
2. | are photosynthetic autotrophs and have gas vacuoles. |
3. | do not have peptidoglycan in their cell walls. |
4. | depend on other organisms or on dead organic matter for food. |
1. | They thrive in environments with high concentrations of nitrogen and sulphur compounds. |
2. | They are sensitive to airborne pollutants, which disrupt their symbiotic relationship. |
3. | They absorb heavy metals from the environment promoting their growth. |
4. | They can metabolize and break down organic pollutants in the air. |
1. | M.W. Beijerinck | 2. | W.M. Stanley |
3. | Louis Pasteur | 4. | Dmitri Ivanowsky |