19. Kingdom Monera: Prokaryotes

Concepts
Structure of the Prokaryotic Cell

• Protoplasm
• Cell Wall
  • Cell Wall of Gram-Positive Prokaryotes
  • Cell Wall of Gram-Negative Prokaryotes
• Flagella

Cell Division and Reproduction

• Cell Division
• Exchange of Genetic Material
  • Transformation
  • Transduction
  • Conjugation

Metabolism

• Acquisition of Energy
  • Photosynthesis
  • Respiration
  • Electron Donors, Electron Acceptors, and Oxygen
• Sources of Carbon and Reducing Power

Classification of Prokaryotes
Division Archaebacteria
Division Eubacteria

• Gliding Bacteria
• Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria
• Nitrifying Bacteria
• Denitrifying Bacteria
• Mycoplasmas

Section Cyanobacteria
Botany and Beyond: The "Misclassification" of the Blue-green Algae