Nanobacteria and Nanobes- Are They Alive?

http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/topics/nanobes/index.html

Nanobacteria are the smallest cell-walled organisms on Earth, the existence of which is the center of great controversy. A nanobacterium is by definition one billionth of a meter in diameter (1/10 the size of bacteria), leaving some to question whether or not an organism of this size has enough room to house necessary cell components such as DNA, RNA, and plasmids

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Date Of Record Release	2010-10-15 15:09:53
Description	Nanobacteria are the smallest cell-walled organisms on Earth, the existence of which is the center of great controversy. A nanobacterium is by definition one billionth of a meter in diameter (1/10 the size of bacteria), leaving some to question whether or not an organism of this size has enough room to house necessary cell components such as DNA, RNA, and plasmids
Classification	Natural Resources Management -- Earth Science Education and Training Resources -- All Levels Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Earth and Water
Resource Type	Curriculum Lab Activity Lesson Plan
Format	Text
Subject	Teaching--Aids and devices Education--Curricula Microorganisms Ribonucleic acid (RNA) Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Extreme environments--Microbiology
Source	Microbial Life
Keyword	Bacteria
Selector	Selection Committee
Date Of Record Creation	2010-10-15 14:55:33
Education Level	College K - 12 College (13 - 14) College (15 - 16)
Date Last Modified	2010-10-18 20:28:10
Creator	Monica Bruckner
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2010-10-15 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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