5 kingdom system Flashcards
1
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The 5 kingdoms
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plantae monera Protista Animalia Fungi
2
Q
difference between prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
A
Prokaryotes : have no nucleus have no membrane bound organelles the DNA is not enclosed by nucleus membrane Eukaryotes: Have a nucleus have membrane bound organelles the DNA is enclosed by a nucleus membrane
3
Q
Example of a Prokaryote
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Bacteria
4
Q
Example of a Eukaryote
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Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
5
Q
Why aren’t Viruses classified as Prokaryotes
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they are acellular
6
Q
meaning of Acellular
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no organelles just a central Nucleic acid and a protein coat
7
Q
A virus that infects a bacteria
A
Bacteriophage
8
Q
General Characteristics of Viruses
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Pathogens
Obligated Intracellular Parasites
Reproduce by Changing the hosts genetic material into viral nucleic acid so they can produce more viruses
They are host and Tissue specific, eg the polio virus
9
Q
different shapes of the Virus
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Rod shaped
spherical shape
Bacteriophage
