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Chapter 10 Flashcards

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1
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The science of classifying organisms

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Taxonomy

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Which domain systems cell type is Prokaryotic, cell wall has No Peptidoglycan, and is not Sensitive to Antibiotics?

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Archaea

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Which domain system cell type is Prokaryotic, cell wall has Peptidoglycan, and is Sensitive to Antibiotics?

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Bacteria

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Which domain system cell type is Eukaryotic, cell wall varies, and is not Sensitive to Antibiotics?

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Eukarya

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Every organism is assigned two names, Genus Name and Species Name.

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Binomial Nomenclature

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6
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Order names end in

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“ales”

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Family names end with

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“aceae”

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A group of closely related organisms that breed among themselves

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Eukaryotic Species

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A population of cells with similar characteristics

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Prokaryotic Species

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A population of cells that come from a single cell.

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Clone

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Genetically different cells within a clone

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Strain

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A population of viruses with similar characteristics that occupies a particular Ecological Niche.

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Viral Species

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No Cell Wall
Multicellular
Chemoheterotrophic

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Animalia

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Cellulose Cell Wall
Multicellular
Photoautotrophic

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Plantae

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Chitin Cell Wall
Unicellular/ Multicellular
Chemoheterotrophic

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Fungi

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Eukaryotic organisms that do not fit other kingdoms

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Protista

17
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Useful for identification; can identify as rods, cocci, or spirilla

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Morphological Characteristics

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Can differentiate bacteria into groups

ex: gram staining, and acid staining

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Differential Staining

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Can identify whether gram positive or negative

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Gram Staining

20
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Can identify whether there’s Mycobacteria or not

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Acid Staining

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Determines presence of bacterial enzymes; tests show whether bacteria can produce certain enzymes or not.

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Biochemical Tests

22
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Based on the fact that antibodies react with a specific antigen.

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Serology

23
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Can be used to detect bacterial antigens or antibodies

ELISA is used to detect antibodies against HIV infection in AIDS

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Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay

24
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Is used to identify bacterial antigens in a patient’s serum

HIV infection is confirmed

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Western Blot

25
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Can be disgusted into smaller fragments with restriction enzymes
Electrophoresis of restriction enzyme digests and reveal the size of these fragments

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DNA Fingerprinting

26
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Helps to understand whether two organisms are identical, closely related, or not related at all

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Nucleic Acid Hybridization

27
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_________ classification is mainly based on differences in rRNA

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Phylogenetic

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