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energy source- light
raw material- hydrogen sulfide
by-products- sulfur or sulfate
major group- purple and green bacteria group
Does produce organic carbon, light captured by bacteriochlorophyll |
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Definition
energy source- light
raw materials- carbon dioxide, water
by-products- oxygen
major group- cyanobacteria
Does produce organic carbon, light captured by chlorophyll |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
sulfur oxidation |
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Definition
energy source- hydrogen sulfide
raw materials- oxygen
by-products-sulfate
major group- sulfur-oxideizing bacteria
does produce organic carbon, bacteria in wetland sediments, mudflats, deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
aerobic ammonium oxidation |
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Definition
energy source- ammonium
raw materials- oxygen
by-products- nitrite
major group- nitrifying bacteria and archea |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
nitrite oxidation |
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Definition
energy source- nitrite
%0 |
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Term
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Definition
energy source- organic matter
raw materials- oxygen
by-products- carbon dioxide, water
major groups- heterotrophic, aerboic bacteria and archea; decay bacteria and archea
does NOT produce organic carbon, organic matter broken down using oxygen to release energy |
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Term
Chemosynthesis
iron oxidation |
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Definition
energy source-reduced iron
raw materials- oxygen
by-product- oxidized iron
major groups- iron- oxidizing bacteria
produces organic carbon, bacteria in sediments, deep-sea hydrothermal vents |
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Term
Anaerobic respiration
sulfate reduction |
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Definition
energy source- organic matter
raw materials- sulfate
by-products- hydrogen sulfide
major groups- sulfate-reducing bacteria and archea
does NOT produce organic carbon, organic matter broek down in the absence of oxygen to release energy; less efficient than aerobic respiration (all anaerobic respiration) |
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Term
Anaerobic respiration
nitrate reduction, dentrification |
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Definition
energy source- organic matter
raw materials- nitrate, nitrite
by-products- nitrogen gas, ammonia
major groups- denitrifying bacteria
does not produce organic carbon |
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Term
Anaerobic respiration
Methanogesis |
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Definition
energy source- organic matter
raw materials- hyrdrogen, carbon dioxide
by-products- methane
major groups- methanogens
does not produce organic carbon, archaea in many environments |
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Term
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Definition
energy source- ATP
raw materials- nitrogen gas
by-products- ammonium
major groups- anammox bacteria and archea
does not produce organic carbon, ammonium and other compounds produced from ammonium can be used as nutrients by primary producers |
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Term
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation
(anammox reaction) |
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Definition
energy source- ammonium
raw materials- nitrate
by-products- nitrogen gas
major groups- anammox bacteria and archea
does not produce organic carbon, ammonium converted to nitrogen in the absence of oxygen to release energy |
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Term
Light- mediated
ATP synthesis |
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Definition
energy source- light
raw materials-
by-products- ATP
major groups- atchaeum in highly saline pools
does not produce organic carbon
light captured by bacteriorhodopsin |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: non-cellular, parasites of all organisms
photosynthetic pigments: none
major food reserves: none
major cell-wall components: capsid of protein or lipids
significance: infect all marine organisms, release disolved organic matter from destroyed cells |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: prokaryotic unicellular
photosynthetic pigments: chlorophyll, phycolbilins, carotenoids, bacteriochlorophyll
major food reserves: variety of types
major cell-wall components: cell wall containing muramic acid
significance: essential role in nutrient cycles |
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Definition
distinguishing features: prokaryotic, unicellular
photosynthetic pigments: bacteriorhodopsin
major food reserves: variety of types
major cell-wall components: made up of compounds but no muramic acid
significance: autotrophs and heterotrophs, nitrogen fixers |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, some form chains
photosynthetic pigments: chlorophyll
major food reserves: chrysolaminarin
major cell-wall components: secretes silica
significance: primary producers |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, two flagella, planktonic
photosynthetic pigments: chlorophyll
major food reserves: starch, oil
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, one ot two flagella, planktonic
photosynthetic pigments: chlorophyll
major food reserves: starch
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, one or two flagella, planktonic
photosynthetic pigments: chlorophyll
major food reserves: starch
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, bottom-dwelling and planktonic
photosynthetic pigments: chlorophyll
major food reserves: variety of types
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular
photosynthetic pigments: none
major food reserves: variety
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, planktonic and bottom- dwelling
photosynthetic pigments: none
major food reserves: variety
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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Term
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Definition
distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular
photosynthetic pigments: none
major food reserves: variety
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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distinguishing features: eukaryotic, unicellular, bottom-dwelling
photosynthetic pigments: none
major food reserves: variety
major cell-wall components:
significance: |
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