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1
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Biospheere

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Deals with life on a global scale

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Ecosystem

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A distict geographical region ex) tropical rain forest

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Biota

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Living things

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abiotic

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nonliving things

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Community

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all of the living species within an ecosystem

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Population

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a group of interacting individuals belonging to the same species.

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Organisms

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Individual Organism

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System

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groups of organs that work together to achieve a common fuction

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Organ

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a structure composed of numerous tissues that work together

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Tissue

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a sheet of cells that fuction together

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Cell

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the basic unit of life

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Organelles

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cellular components

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Molecules

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chemical components of an organelle.

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Cellularity

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all organisms are comprised of cells

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Reproduction

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all organisms are capible of producting offspring

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Nutritional Requirements

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all organisms require nutrients(glucose)

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17
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Irritabilty

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alll organisms rerspont to stimuli

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Homeostaisis

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all organisms change in order to remain the smae

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Autotrophic

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self feeders ex) photosynthesis

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Heterotropic

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Feeding from a different source

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21
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Mutation

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all organisms experience changes in their genetic material

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Adaptation

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all species experience the evolution of features that better equaip them for survival.

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Taxonomy

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Scence dealing with the naming and classification of organisms

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24
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Robert Wittaker

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developed the presently used 5 kingdom system

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Kingdom Monea

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Bacteria and cyanobacteria, Unicellular, Prokaryotic, Some species are motile, Cell walls of peoptidoglycan

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Kingdom Protista

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Mostly unicellular, Eukaryotic, Algae is autotrophic, Some species are motile

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Kingdom Fugi

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Mostly multicellular, Eukaryotic, Non-motile, Autotrophic

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Kingdom Plantae

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Multicellular, Eukaryotic, Autotrophic, Non-motile

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Kingdom Animalia

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Multicellular, Eukaryotic, Heterotrophic, Motile at some poin in their lives.

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Domain Bacteria

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Unicellular prokaryotes, “contemperary bacteria”

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Domain Archaea

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“Ancient” bacteria, Contains bacteria today that are only found in extreme environmental conditions

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Domain Eukary

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Contains all eukaryotic organisms

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33
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Classification order

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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family 
Genus
Species
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34
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nomenclature

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way of naming

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First name/ Second name

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genus /species

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36
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Bionomial nomenclaute

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should be italicized First letter should be capitilized Homo sapiencs

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Phylogeny

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the evolutionary history of a species or a group of sepcies

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Fossils

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a preserved remnant or impression of an organism that lived in the past

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39
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Biogeography

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the geographic distribution of past and present species

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Pangea split into 2 landmasses

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northern-Laurasia southern-Gondwana

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Adaptive radiation

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the emergence of numerous species from a common ancestor

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Comparative anatomy

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identifying similar features shared by different species

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43
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Homologus structures

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structures that are similar in structure and function and have shared ancestry

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44
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Analogous sturctures

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structures that have a similar function for two different organisms but differ somewhat structurally

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Comparative embryology

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identifying similarites in embryos of differetn species

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46
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Comparative biochemistry

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similarities in the biochemical molecules of 2 different species

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47
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Monophyletic

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Whole block

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Paraphyletic

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Arm

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Poyphyletic

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Top portion

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50
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Cladogram

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Diagonal

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51
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Phylogram

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genetic changes

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Viral genome

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contains nucleic acid

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Capsid

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protein shell enclosing genome

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54
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Capsomeres

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protein subunits of the viral capsid

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55
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Viral encelope

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membranous coveing over capsids with glycoprotein receptors

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56
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Tobacco Mosaic virus

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First Virus discovered

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57
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Adenoviruses

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icosahedron

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58
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Influenza virs

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8 different RNA molecules

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59
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Bacteriophages (T4)

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most comples of all viral capsids

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60
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Adolf Mayer

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studied diseased tobacco plants , demonstrated transmission by rubbing spa from diseased leaves to healty ones, assubed agent was small bacteria

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Dimitry Ivanowsky

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Applied sap from diseased leaves to healthy leaves

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62
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Martinus Beijerink

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The man who first gave the name virus

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63
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Wendell Stanley

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Crystallized the infections particle and identified it structure

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Electron Microsophy

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allowed form conformation of TMV structure and the identification of ther virusess

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Lytic cycle

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where the sopres explode

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66
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Lysogenic cycle

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Where the cell is denatured

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67
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Restriction enzymes

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degrade the phage DNA when injected by the bacteriophage

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Class 1

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ds DNA

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69
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Class 2

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ss DNA

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70
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Class 3

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ds RNA

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Class IV

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ss Rna ( RNA serves directly as mRNA when in host cell)

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72
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Class V`

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ssRNA (RNA used as a template for mRNA synthesis in host cell)

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73
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Class IV

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ss RNA used as a template for DNA synthesis

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74
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what enzyme molecule in HIV allows for the host cell to produce DNA from viral RNA

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reverse transcriptace

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Opportunistic infections

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infections that arise secondarily due to increased viral and low helper T-cell levels

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Viroids

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infections circular RNA molecules

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Prions

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Infections protein molecules

78
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Spongiform encephalopathies

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BSE = mad cow disease , Scrapie- Identified in cheep , Wasting disease- identified in mule

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Coccuss

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Bacillus

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spiral

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curve like

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Vibrio

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comma shaped(1 curve)

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Spirilla

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S shaped (2 cureves)

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Spirochete

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cork screw

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Diplo

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2 cells attatched

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Strepto

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Chain of cells

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staphylo

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grape-like cluster of cells

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tetrad

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4 cells attatched

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Capsule

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jelly-like outer coating

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Cell wall

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  • protective covering of peptidoglycanan
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Plasma (cell) membran

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primarily phospholipid bilayer with no cholestoral

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Chromosome

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primary genetic material DNA

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Plasmid

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additional DNA arranged in small cirvles

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Ribosomes

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four protien synnthesis

95
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Flagella

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for locomotion

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Pili (Fimbraie)

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hair-like extensions

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Indigo blue

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capsule staining

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Grahm +

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bacteria within the cell wall consisting of multple layers of peptidoglycan , VIOLET

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Grahm -

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Bacteria with cell wall cnsisting of few layers of peptidoglycan, RED

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Lophotrichous

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Amphitrichous

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both sides

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Peritrichous

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Endospores

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thick-coated, resisstant cell produced by certain bacteria when exposed to harsh conditions

104
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Vegitative Cycle

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nothing happens

105
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Sporulation

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Mom blows up

106
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Replication fork

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Replicated the bacterial chromosome

107
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transformation

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a change in genortype and phenotype due to assimilation of external DNA by a cell

108
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Robert Griffen

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first preformed Transformation

109
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Transduction

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a dna transfer process in which bacteriphages carry bacterial genes from one host cell to another

110
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R-Strain

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Rough cells non-pathogenic

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S-Strain

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Smooth cells- pathogenic

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Conjuction

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The direct transfer of DNA b/w 2 bacterial cells that are

113
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Energy

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Phot- uses Light / Chemo - uses organic or inorganic molecules

114
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Carbon

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Auto- cuses carbon dioxide Hetero- uses organic compounds

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photoautotroph

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Chemoautotroph

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Inorganic chemicals CO@

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Photoheterotroph

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Light Organic Compounds

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Chemoheterotroph

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Organic Compounds

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Saprobes

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Source of organic cmpounds dead animals

120
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Parasites

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Another living organism

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Methanogens

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Sulfur-Fixing bacteria

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria

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Acidophiles

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Psychrophiles

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Cold loving

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Mesophiles

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Moderate temp loving

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Thermophiles

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Heat loving

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Cyanobacteria

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Blue green algie

129
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Photoheterotrophs

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Light + organic compounds

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Heterocysts

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fix nitrogen

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Halophiles

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Obligate aerobes

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Use oxygen for cellular respiration

133
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Faculative anerobes

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Can only use oxigen if present but can preform fermintation

134
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Obligate anaerobes

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Preform only fermentation

135
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ioremediation

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the use of living oganisms to detoxify the earth

136
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Decomposition

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the break down of dead organic matter and the recycling of inorganic nutrients

137
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Sybiosis

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the relationship where 2 organisms coexist

138
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Mutualsim

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both benifit

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Commensalism

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one benefits the 2nd is not affected

140
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Parasitism

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One benifits, the second is harmed

141
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Genetic engineering

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the direct manipulation of genes fro practical ppurposes

142
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Causes tuberculosis

A

mycobacterium tuberculosis

143
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Causes cholera

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Vibrio cholerae

144
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Lyme disease

A

Caused by borrlia burgdorferi

145
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Syphilis

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Treponema pallidum

146
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Gonorrhea

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Nisseria gonorrhoeae

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Chlamydia

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Chlamydia trochamatis

148
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Anthrax

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Bacillis anthracis

149
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Botulism

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Clostridium botulinum

150
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Endotoxins

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Released when bacteria die

151
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Exotoxin

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released by living bacteria and can persist even whe nbbcteria are gone

152
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Food spoling

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the natural decay of food by bacteria

153
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Food posioning

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the release of toxins by bacteria during the decaying process

154
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Lynn Margulis

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introduced endosybiotic theory

155
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Endosymbiotic theory

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explains the evolution of original eukaryotes from prokaryotes

156
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Secondary endosymbiosis

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the evolution of the divers protistan lineages

157
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Endosymbiosis

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studies suggest that all plastids evolved from a gram-negatice cyanobacterium

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Phylum Diplomonadid

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2 equally sized nuclei, DDiplomonads

159
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Parabasala

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parabasalids, parasites or mutualistic sybinents

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Kinetoplastida

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heterotrophic, undulating membreane

161
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Euglenophyta

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mixotrophic, chloroplast with primary chlorophylls

162
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Alveolates

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sacuse under the plasm membran that regulate water

163
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Dinoflagellata

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perpendicular grooves armored body

164
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Pfiesteria shumwayae,

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beating of the spiral flagellum

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ampicomplexa

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unicelluare parasites of vetebrates, comples life cycle within hosts and vectors, produce spores

166
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Ciliophora

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Oral groove , macronuleus, micronucles, vaclues

167
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Stramenophiles

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One hairy leg

168
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OOmycota

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aquatic water molds, heterotrophic

169
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Bacillariophyta

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majority of plankton, unique shapes and designs

170
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Chrysophyta

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Golden algae

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Phaelophyta

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Brown alge

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Amoebozoans

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feed by phagocytosis use pseudopodia for movemet

173
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Gymnamoeba

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Naked dad shelled free-living amoebas, Proad pseudopodia for movement, feed by phagocytosis, large nucleus

174
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Entamoeba

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parasitic amoebast, pseudopodia for movement, feed by phagocytosis

175
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entamoeba historlyitca

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causes amebic dysentery through contaminated drinking water

176
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Myxogastria

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plasmodia slime molds, brightly colored yellow or orange

177
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Dictyostelida

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Cellular slime molds, terrestrial and heterotrophic

178
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Rhodophyta

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Red algae, multicellular, 4000 species,

179
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Chlorophyta

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Green algae, unicellular and multicellular 7000 species

180
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Volvox

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colony is a hollow ball wihc is comprised of hundreds of biflagulated cells

181
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What term refers to a highly organized mass of DNA contained within a large mitochondrion that can be seen in organisms such as Trypanosoma?

A

Kinetoplas

182
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Which specific term refers to the interlocking protein strips that cover the body of a euglenid?

183
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hich specific cellular form of Plasmodium vivaxis release from ruptured liver cells and targets red blood cells?

184
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During Paramecium conjugation, what is exchanged between the two temporarily joined individuals?

A

Micronuclei

185
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Which specific substance comprises the cell walls of organisms in Phylum Phaeophyta?

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