This is the third semester. We started with the first chapter that is introduction to Prokaryotes. Prokaryotes are organism that lack nucleus or other membrane bound organelles .Prokaryotes only have two domain that are Bacteria and Archaea
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Proteobacteria is the largest division of bacteria. We are divided to few group to collect information about each class in proteobacteria. Our group have to do about acidobacteria which a newly devised phylum. They can be found abundant in soil. Most of them are gram negative, resistant to desiccation and sensitive to damage by oxygen species. They live in highly acidic condition.
One of the member Candidatus Chloracidobacterium (Cab.) thermophilum is found in Yellowstone National Park are claim  to have 250000 chlorophyll and live in alkaline microbial mat compare to another members.I wonder how this organism can survive in alkaline condition?
from:http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/v7aG6X9LOFKFkQxXHvbI0g32999/GW330H240
When collecting information about Acidobacteria there are not many information compare to other classes maybe because it is new class.I wonder how many species out there are in acidobacteria?Are there many research carry out to isolate organism belong to this class?

Learning outcome:
1.Prokaryotes contain of Bacteria and Archaea
2.Prokaryote do not have nucleus
3.Acidobacteria can live in acidic condition


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