biodiversity p2 Flashcards
what are the simple colonies?
staphylo- clusters
diplo- double
mono- one
strepto- chains
what is Staphylo?
clusters
what is diplo?
double
what is mono
one
what is strepto
chains
what is genetic diversity?
the difference among species
ecosystem diversity?
the types of ecosystems in a particular place
what is eubacteria?
contains bacteria and cyanobacteria.
characteristics of bacteria and viruses
bacteria are living cells that can live inside or outside a body, viruses are non living that need a host to survive.
lytic vs lysogenic?
lytic leads to death of the host.
lysogenic leads to integration of phage into the host
what is lytic
one of two cycles that a virus can use to reproduce inside a host cell.
what is lysogenic
intergrates viral DNA Into bacterial DNA
what Is an antibody
they are protein made by ur immune system that help fight antigens
what are antigens
a foreign substance that enters your body like bacteria and viruses