chapter 7/8 Flashcards
purpose for classification?
- order in universe
- convenient
- express ancestral relationship (evolution)
dichotomous key?
a tool of classification using a series of paired contrasting statements
what is meant by a
“binomial nomenclature”system?
it is a two name system of classification in Latin
ex Human= Homosapien (genus,species)
levels of classification?
kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,species
5 different kingdoms?
- Monera: unicellular/multicellular
- protists:unicellular/multicellular
- Fungi:unicellular/multicellular feeds on organic matter
- plants:multicellular, produces own food
- Animals: multicellular, needs to obtain food from other sources
phylogeny?
a study of phylogenesis
evolution and diversity of a species
advantages of using scientific names?
- recognized by scientists throughout the world
- each species= one name
- related creatures may have the same genus but different species name
is a virus living?
they can reproduce but only in a host cell
virus characteristics?
-composed of capsid and a price of nucleus acid
-bacteriophage =infect bacteria
plant virus=infect plants
host range?
a virus infects/parasites a particular host cell
Lyric cycle?
bursts open a cell and is short term and can be treated
Lysogenic cycle?
infects…reproduction…
wakes up…bursts open ,long term and hard to treat
ways body defends itself?
(non-specific) external defense -skin. -mucous internal defense -fever (specific) internal response -cellular warning system antibodies
how does a vaccine work?
taking a sample of dead/similar part of virus=encourages antibody protection
retro virus?
a group of ran viruses that insert a fan copy of their genome into the host cell to replicate