Chapter 1 Flashcards

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List the 5 categories of microorganisms

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  • Bacteria
  • Fungi
  • Protozoa
  • Algae
  • Virus
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2
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State the 6 characteristics of microorganisms

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  • Metabolism
  • Reproduction
  • Differentiation
  • Communication
  • Movement
  • Evolution
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3
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How do microorganisms undergo metabolism?

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Uptake of chemical substance from the environment and transforming them within the cell.
Waste products are eliminated from the cell.

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4
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What does it mean when micoorganisms undergo differentiation?

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Formation of new structures

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5
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How do micoorganisms communicate?

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Cells communicate/ interact with one another primarily by means of diffusible chemicals
released or taken up.

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6
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What characteristic does this show?
1)Cells have the ability to respond to a stimuli by moving toward an attractant or away from a
repellant.
2) Cells evolve to display new biological properties.

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Movement

Evolution

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7
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Give 2 examples of bacteria

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Escherichia coli and Streptococci

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8
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Give 2 examples of fungi

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Mould and yeast

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9
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Give 2 examples of protozoa

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Paramecium and Euglena

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10
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Give 2 examples of virus

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Sars and norovirus

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11
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Give 2 examples of Algae

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Spirogyra and Diatoms

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12
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State the 5 kingdoms

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  • Prokaryotae or Monera
  • Prostista
  • Fungi
  • Plantae
  • Animalia
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13
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State the 3 domains

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• Prokaryotes are divided into 2 domains
– Bacteria or Eubacteria
–Archaea
• All eukaryotes in third domain

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14
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List the correct order of taxonomic hierachy

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  • kingdom
  • phylum
  • class
  • order
  • family
  • genus
  • species
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15
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Phylogentic heirachy

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Phylogenetics is a method for determining the relationships of organisms by comparing
the ancestors and descendants.

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16
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Numerical Taxonomy

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Based on calculating the percentage of characteristics that two groups have in common

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17
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Molecular Taxonomy

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-Comparing DNA or RNA base sequences
–Comparing amino acid composition of a specifc protein or a group of proteins in different
organisms

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18
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State the common shape that occurs among bacteria

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  • Bacillus and cocci
19
Q

What method does bacteria reproduce

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Binary Fission

20
Q

Why are bacteria Prokaryotes and not Eukaryotic?

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They have no nuclear membrane and no organelles except ribosomes

21
Q

State the kingdom that bacteria belongs to

22
Q

Bacteria includes ______ and ______.

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Eubacteria and Archea

23
Q

Describe the structure of bacteria

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  • Small and unicellular
24
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Are fungi eukaryotic or prokaryote?

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Eukaryotic

25
State the kingdom that fungi belongs to
Fungi
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How do fungi obtain food
Fungi obtain food from other organisms by expressing digestive enzymes to break down complex nutrients from living and dead organic matter into simpler forms (eg sugars), then absorb the nutrients through its cell wall
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State the 3 differences between yeast and mould
Mould are multicellular, filamentous and they reproduce by spores (sexual or asexual) Yeast are unicellular. Yeast reproduce asexually by budding. Some yeast produce sexual spores.
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How do fungi reproduce?
Mould reproduce by spores (sexual or asexual) Yeast reproduce by budding (asexual) Some yeast produce sexual spores
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Are algae prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Eukaryotic
30
State the kingdom that algae belongs to
Protista
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Algae are photosynthetic organisms while some are heterotrophic organisms. Define photosynthetic and heterotrophic.
Algae derives energy from sunlight. | Some Algae requires organic substrates for growth and development.
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Describe the structure of Protozoa
Eukaryotic Unicellular Lack cell wall
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State the kingdom that Protozoa belong to
Protista
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Some Protozoa contains 2 nuclei called _______ and _______. State the functions of each of the nuclei
Macronucleus - | Micronucleus -
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How do protozoa obtain food?
Obtain nutrients by phagocytizing bacteria, decaying organic matter, other protozoa, or the tissues of host. Few obtain nutrients from surrounding water.
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How do protozoa reproduce?
Asexual ( Binary Fission) | Sexual ( Conjugation)
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What is function of the cyst formed by Protozoa?
- Protect against adverse changes in the environment - Function as sites for nuclear reorganization and cell division - Serve as a means of transfer from one host to another for parasitic species
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State the function of the Pseudopodia
for motility and ingesting nutrients or other particulate matter.
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Locomotion in protozoa is achieved by the presence of _______ , ________ and ________.
Pseudopodia, Cilla and Flagella
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State the function of Flagella
Propel cell through liquid environments
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How do viruses reproduce?
Cellular machinery of host
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The core of virus particle is made of either ___ or ___?
RNA or DNA
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Viruses can be seen under an electron microscope as they are typically _____.
Submicroscopic
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Viruses are ______ ______.
Acellular parasites