🔬Prokaryotes, such as bacteria and archaea, are single-celled organisms without a nucleus.
🌍Bacteria are metabolically diverse and can be found in every environment on Earth.
🔑Archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes than bacteria and have unique traits.
🌡️Some archaea are extremophiles and can thrive in extreme conditions.
🧪Both bacteria and archaea play important ecological roles and contribute to the continuity of life on Earth.
What are prokaryotes?
—Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus.
Where can bacteria be found?
—Bacteria can be found in every environment on Earth.
How are archaea different from bacteria?
—Archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes than bacteria and have unique traits.
What are extremophiles?
—Extremophiles are organisms that can thrive in extreme conditions.
What is the importance of bacteria and archaea?
—Both bacteria and archaea play important ecological roles and contribute to the continuity of life on Earth.
00:00Prokaryotes, including bacteria and archaea, are single-celled organisms without a nucleus.
02:26Bacteria are metabolically diverse and can be found in every environment on Earth.
04:58Archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes and have unique traits.
05:56Some archaea are extremophiles and can thrive in extreme conditions.
06:25Both bacteria and archaea play important ecological roles and contribute to the continuity of life on Earth.
