Classification Of Microbes

Question 0

What microorganism is considered to be the first life form and precursor to eukaryotes?

Answer 0

Prokaryotes

Question 1

Describe a prokaryote (4)

Answer 1

Simple structure, no nucleus or other internal organs, small single strand of DNA, ancient

Question 2

Describe eukaryotes (3)

Answer 2

Complex, DNA inside nucleus, includes plants animals fungi and Protozoa

Question 3

What are four types of eukaryotes?

Answer 3

Plants animals fungi Protozoa

Question 4

What is traditional classification?

Answer 4

Kingdom phylum class order family genus species

Question 5

What are the three kingdoms?

Answer 5

Bacteria, archaea, and eukarya

Question 6

What are the three exceptions to the kingdoms?

Answer 6

Rickettsia, chlamydiae, viruses

Question 7

What are rickettsia?

Answer 7

Obligate intracellular parasites, must be inside eukaryote cells to reproduce

Question 8

How are rickettsia spread?

Answer 8

Anthropod vectors

Question 9

What is an example of rickettsia?

Answer 9

Rickettsia rickettsii: Ricky my. Spotted fever

Question 10

What is chlamydia?

Answer 10

Obligate intracellular parasites

Question 11

How is chlamydiae spread?

Answer 11

Bodily fluids or airborne

Question 12

What is an example of chlamidia?

Answer 12

Chlamydiapsittaci: ornithosis in birds and humans

Question 13

What are viruses?

Answer 13

Sub cellular microbiological agents

Question 14

Are viruses cells?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Are viruses alive?

Answer 15

No