Today, we’ll learn the difference between archaebacteria and eubacteria.
Difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
| Characteristics | Archaebacteria | Eubacteria |
| Cell Wall | Cell walls lack peptidoglycan | Cell walls contain peptidoglycan |
| Habitat | Found in extreme environment | Found everywhere in the environment |
| Evolutionary history | These are primitive and oldest bacteria | These are advanced or true bacteria |
| Metabolic activity | They are always aerobic | They may be aerobic or anaerobic |
| Size | Size is 0.1-15 μm in diameter | Size is 0.5-5 μm in diameter |
| Body Organization | They are simple in their organization | They are more complex than archaebacteria |
| Sensitivity to antibiotics | Less sensitive to antibiotics | May show sensitivity or resistance to antibiotics |
| Reproduction | Reproduce asexually by binary fission | Reproduce through binary fission or other methods like conjugation |
| Methanogenesis | Some are capable of methanogenesis | Not involved in methanogenesis |
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Characteristics of Kingdom Monera Notes
