Chapter 2 Flashcards

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1
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Is bacteria prokaryotic or eukaryotic

A

Prokaryotic

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2
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Define methanogen

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Bacteria that converts hydrogen and methane for energy. Found in swamps

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3
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Define thermophile

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Bacteria that lives under extremely hot conditions

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4
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Define psychrophile

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Bacteria that lives under extremely cold conditons

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5
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Define halophile

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Bacteria that live in salty conditions

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6
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Relationships that benefit both organisms

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Mutualism

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7
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Describe the structure of bacteria

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Organelles are not bound, plasmids (genetic dna) are either one or more.

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8
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Define coccus

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Ball shape

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9
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Define bacillus

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Rod shape

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10
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Define spirillum

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Spiral shape

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11
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Define Diplo

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pairs of cells

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12
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Define strepto

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chains of cells

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13
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Define staphylo

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cluster of cells

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14
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What is conjugation

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sexual reproduction of bacteria by passing a plasmid to another bacteria through a pilus

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15
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How do you treat bacterial infections

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Antibiotics

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16
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Describe the shape of a virus

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Capsid (protein shell), nucleic acid, some have envelope’s (part of a cell)

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17
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What is the lytic stage

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Active stage of virus

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18
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What is the lysogenic stage

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Dormant stage of virus

19
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How to treat viruses

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Use vaccines, weakened form of virus injected to increase immunity to virus. Antibodies are stored for this virus.

20
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Describe the lytic cycle

A
  1. Attaches to cell
  2. Virus enters cell, inject RNA/DNA
  3. Formation of new virus parts
  4. Assembly of new virus
  5. Release
21
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What is a protist

A

Eukaryotes that not fungi, plants, animals or bacteria

22
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Name the three types of protists and a unique quality

A
  1. Plant-like protists contain chlorophyll and are autotrophic
  2. Protozoa can move and are heterotrophic
  3. Fungi-like protists secrete slime and decompose.
23
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Name a representative species for each protist

A
  1. Algae
  2. Amoeba
  3. Water mold
24
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Define bryophites and major adaptation

A

mosses, contain rhizoids (primitive roots)

25
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Define lyctophytes and pterophytes

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ferns, contain xylem and phloem (for transporting nutrients and water)

26
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Define gymnosperms

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conifers, contain cuticle (hard waxy coating that retains water)

27
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Define angiosperms

A

flower growing plants, contain flower with pollen for reproduction

28
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What is a stomata

A

regulates gas exchange and retains water

29
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What is a frond

A

a fern leaf

30
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What are hyphae

A

Treads of roots of fungi

31
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What is mycelium

A

Collection of hypae

32
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What are cell walls of fungi made of

A

chitin

33
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Dikaryoitc cell

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a cell formed by fusing two hyphae and has two nuclei.

34
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What is the reproductive structure

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the apparent fungus, the rest of body is mycelium and hyphae

35
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How do fungi reproduce

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Asexually by budding and sexually, sexually by forming a dikaryotic cell from spores

36
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Characteristics of animals

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motile, eukaryotic, heterotrophs and has nervous system

37
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State types of symmetry

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radial and bilateral

38
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What is cephalization

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The bundle of nerves that create a head

39
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What is coelom

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The fluid field space reserved for internal organs

40
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List all the invertebrate phylums

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  1. Porifera
  2. Cnidera
  3. Worms
  4. Mollusks
  5. Echinoderms
  6. Arthropoda
41
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What is metamorphasis

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The transformation from one species to another like tadpole to frog

42
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What is an amniotic egg

A

eggs that can be laid on dry land.

43
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Development of heart

A

Amphibians-Three chambered heart
Reptiles- 3 chambered heart (septated)
Birds- 4 chambered heart
Mammal- 4 chambered heart

44
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Development of lungs

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Amphibians- breath through skin, primitive lungs
Reptile-Internal folding
Birds- lungs with air sacs
Mammal- lungs with air sacs