Biology II: Lab Final Flashcards
_________________ is a branch of biology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features
MORPHOLOGY
A ____________________ is any disease producing agent especially a virus, bacterium or other microorganism
PATHOGEN
A __________________________ is any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria
SAPROPHYTE
The ______________________ is the bacteria that is found in or on our bodies on a semi-permanent basis without causing disease
NORMAL FLORA
______________ is a rod shaped bacteria
BACILLUS
___________________ is a spherical shaped bacteria
COCCUS
Spirillum is a type of what kind of bacteria?
SPIRAL BACTERIA
An __________________ is an extremely durable enclosure around the genetic material which withstands high heat, dry conditions, freezing temps, etc..
ENDOSPORE
A ____________________________ is a dissociated macroscopic aggregation of a single species of bacteria growing on a solid nutrient media
COLONY
______________ need oxygen to metabolize
OBLIGATE AEROBES
________________ can live with or without oxygen
FACULTATIVE ANAEROBES
______________ cannot metabolize in the presence of oxygen
OBLIGATE ANAEROBES
______________ is a differential stain that divides bacteria into two groups according to the composition of their cell wall
GRAM STAIN
What is the genus and species name of botulism?
Clostridium botulinium
What is th genus and species name of tetanus?
Clostridium tetani
What is the genus and species name for leprosy?
Mycobacterium leprae
What is the genus and species name for tuberculosis?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis `
What is the genus and species name for gonorrhea?
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What is the genus and species name for the rocky mountain spotted fever?
Rickettsia rickettsi
What is the genus species name for typhoid fever?
Salmonella enterica
What is the genus and species name for pneumococcal pneumonia?
Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the genus and species name for strept throat?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What is the genus and species name for scarlet fever?
Streptococcus pyogenes
What is the genus and species name for syphilis?
Treponema pallidum
What is the common name for spirogyra?
pond scum
What is the common name for ulva?
sea lettuce
What is the common name for sargassum?
gulfweed
What is the common name for laminaria?
blade kelp
What is the common name for Dasya?
chenille weed
What is the common name for fucus?
Rock weed
What is a difflugia shell composed of?
Minute sand grains
What is the shell of an arcella composed of?
chitin
What are the reactants in the process of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Light Energy
Chlorophyll
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Glucose
Oxygen
Water
What gas is produced in photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What is the indicator used in the photosynthesis lab?
Phenol Red
What acid is produced when you exhale into water?
Carbonic Acid
What color is phenol red in a basic solution?
RED
What color is phenol red in an acidic solution?
Yellow
What type of organ is a flower?
The flower is a sex organ
Are most plants bisexual? what does that mean?
They have both male and female parts?
What is a stigma?
A female reproductive organ
What is an anther?
A male reproductive organ
What happens if the hammer orchid flowers late?
The orchid doesn’t get pollinated
How do most trees and grasses distribute pollen?
By the wind
What are the little “go betweens” which help pollinate other plants?
The insects
How do plants “pay” for the insects’ services?
With pollen, nectar, or wax
What are some of the ways plants defend themselves against thieves?
Ants, water traps, etc..
What is the difference between day one and day two in the life of the African Water Lily?
The first day the Water Lily is deadly to insects, while the second day is beneficial to insects
What organisms besides insects can transfer pollen?
Bats
Pigmy opossum
Birds
Mice
Australian Honey opossum
Humming birds
Fish
How does the Artic Rose attract insects?
The flower reflects sunlight and offers the insects food and warmth
What do bees get from the Bucket Orchid \?
A wax that stimulates females bees
Amoeba like protistans belong to which phylum?
Phylum Rhizopoda
Foraminefrans belong to which phylum?
Phylum foraminefra
Animal like flagellates are associated with which phylum?
Phylum Zoomastigina
Paramecium and other ciliated protistans are associated with which phylum?
Phylum Ciliophora
Parasitic, spore forming protistans are associated with which phylum?
Phylum Apicomplexa
Dinoflagellates belong to which phylum?
Phylum Dinoflagellata
Plant-like flagellates belong to which phylum?
Phylum Euglenophyta