What do eubacteria do?

The Eubacteria, also called just "bacteria," are one of the three main domains of life, along with the Archaea and the Eukarya. Eubacteria are prokaryotic, meaning their cells do not have defined, membrane-limited nuclei. read more

Eubacteria are resistant to many external influences and may survive for up to 50 years without nutrients. Eubacteria are essential to any ecosystem, as they are responsible for a large amount of the decomposition of organic and inorganic substances. read more

Since eubacteria do not consist of membrane-bound organelles, almost all the metabolic reactions take place in the cytoplasm. Some eubacteria are involved in the nitrogen cycle as well. They also exhibit both parasitic and pathogenic effects on their host organisms. read more