The below mentioned article provides a quick note on the Respiration in Bacteria. According to the mode of respiration, bacteria can be aerobic or anaerobic. Each of them is further of two types, obligate and facultative. Aerobic: (a) Obligate Aerobes: They are bacteria which can respire only aerobically. They generally get killed under anaerobic conditions, e.g., Bacillus subtilis. (b) [...]
The below mentioned article provides a quick note on the Sporulation of Bacteria. Bacteria produce several types of spores called gonidia, sporangiospores, arthrospores (oidia), conidia, cysts and endospores. Endospores (Fig. 2.12): They are highly thick-walled and resistant spores which are formed in response to adverse environment, presence of harmful waste products or ageing of bacterial colony. A part of protoplast [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Habitat and Habits of Dinoflagellates 2. Structure of Dinoflagellates 3. Reproduction 4. Economic Importance. Habitat and Habits of Dinoflagellates: (i) The din-flagellates are important component of phytoplankton. Most of them are marine but some occur in fresh water. Some din flagellates such as Gymnodinium and Gonyaulax grow in large number in the [...]