English: Bacterien.
Synonyms:
Bacteria; Bacteriophyta;
Eubacteria; Neobacteria;Schizomycetes.
IntroductionBacteria is a big kingdom. For 2 billion years there only existed
Bacteria on earth. They are also called prokaryota, in contrast with the Eukaryota. Eukaryota are living creatures with cells that have a good nucleus, eu karyos. The Eukaryota are the
Plants together with the
Fungi and the
Animals.
The great evolutionary invention of
Bacteria was the peptidoglycan cell wall.
Bacteria do not die for old age.
Bacteria have no organisation.
Bacteria grow in clumps mostly.