Bacteria Unveiled

<p>They convert dissolved compounds to energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both symbiotic and parasitic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria play a vital role in many stages of the nutrient cycle by recycling nutrients and fixing nitrogen from the atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extremophile bacteria provide the nutrients needed to sustain life by converting dissolved compounds, such as hydrogen sulphide and methane, to energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria are mostly free-living organisms consisting of one biological cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria can be found in soil, water, acidic hot springs, radioactive waste, and the deep biosphere of Earth's crust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bacteria are responsible for the putrefaction stage in the decomposition of dead bodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers