Bacteria
E930642
Bacteria are a vast and diverse group of single-celled prokaryotic microorganisms found in nearly every environment on Earth, playing crucial roles in ecosystems, industry, and human health.
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Domain of life
ⓘ
Microorganism ⓘ Prokaryote ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eubacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance | Can evolve ⓘ |
| beneficialRole |
Bioremediation
ⓘ
Food fermentation ⓘ Gut microbiota ⓘ |
| biogeochemicalCycle |
Carbon cycle
ⓘ
Nitrogen cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulfur cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canExchangeGenesBy |
Conjugation
ⓘ
Transduction ⓘ Transformation ⓘ |
| canForm |
Biofilm
ⓘ
Endospore ⓘ |
| cellDivisionTimeRange | Minutes to hours ⓘ |
| cellSizeRange | Approximately 0.2–10 micrometers ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | Peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| commonReproductionMethod | Binary fission ⓘ |
| containsRibosomalRNAType | 16S rRNA GENERATED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Archaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfSpecies | Millions ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Antonie van Leeuwenhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1670s ⓘ |
| geneticEngineeringUse |
Cloning host
ⓘ
Recombinant protein production ⓘ |
| geneticMaterial | Circular DNA chromosome ⓘ |
| gramStainType |
Gram-negative
ⓘ
Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
Animal microbiome
ⓘ
Extreme environments ⓘ Freshwater ⓘ Human body ⓘ Marine environments ⓘ Plant surfaces ⓘ Soil ⓘ |
| hasCellShape |
Bacillus
ⓘ
Coccus ⓘ Spirillum ⓘ Spirochete ⓘ Vibrio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCellType | Prokaryotic cell ⓘ |
| hasCellularity | Unicellular ⓘ |
| hasCellWall | Yes ⓘ |
| hasMembraneBoundOrganelles | Absent ⓘ |
| hasMotilityStructure |
Flagellum
ⓘ
Pilus ⓘ |
| hasNucleus | Absent ⓘ |
| hasRibosomeType | 70S ribosome ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Actinobacteria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bacteroidetes ⓘ Cyanobacteria ⓘ Firmicutes NERFINISHED ⓘ Proteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceStructure |
Capsule
ⓘ
Fimbriae ⓘ |
| hasTypicalGenomeSizeRange | 0.5–10 megabase pairs ⓘ |
| includesPathogensOf |
Animals
ⓘ
Humans ⓘ Plants ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
Antibiotic production
ⓘ
Dairy fermentation ⓘ Enzyme production ⓘ |
| mayContain | Plasmid DNA ⓘ |
| metabolismType |
Chemoautotroph
ⓘ
Chemoheterotroph ⓘ Photoautotroph ⓘ Photoheterotroph ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement |
Aerotolerant anaerobe
ⓘ
Facultative anaerobe ⓘ Microaerophile ⓘ Obligate aerobe ⓘ Obligate anaerobe ⓘ |
| publicHealthConcern | Antimicrobial resistance ⓘ |
| reproductionType | Asexual reproduction ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
Decomposer
ⓘ
Nitrogen fixer ⓘ Primary producer ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Microbiology ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | Domain ⓘ |
| temperatureRange | Psychrophilic to hyperthermophilic species ⓘ |
| usedAsModelOrganism |
Bacillus subtilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Escherichia coli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.