Traits 1. Gram Positive/Negative 2. shape/morphology 3. salt requirements 4. temperature requirements 5. oxygen requirements 6. light requirements 7. motility 8. photosynthetic pigments 9. autotroph/heterotroph 10. nitrogen fixation 11. G+C ratio 12. proteobacteria 13. pathogenicity 14. endospore-producting 15. oxygen-producing 16. sulfur-reducing