Eubacteria

I. Introduction
   
II. Kingdom Eubacteria (of Domain Bacteria)
   
     A. Definition
   
          1. Unicellular prokaryotes
   
          2. Other defining characteristics
   
III. Representative Groups
   
     A. Thermophiles
   
          1. Heat loving bacteria
   
     B. Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Bacteria)
   
          1. Nostoc; Anabaena
   
        C. Gliding Bacteria
   
          1. Beggiatoa
   
        D. Spirochetes
   
          1. Some spiral bacteria: Treponema pallidum
   
        E. Gram-Negative Rods
   
          1. Escherichia coli; Yersinia pestis
   
        F. Chlamydias
   
          1. Parasitic: Chlamydia
   
        G. Gram-Positive Bacteria
   
          1. Bacillus; Staphylococus
   
        H. Actinomycetes
   
          1. Filamentous: Streptomyces; Mycobacterium
   
        I. Mycoplasmas
   
          1. Mycoplasma
   
   IV. Summary

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