DIVERSITY

Question 1

binomial nomenclature

Answer 1

genus (first part) - major group to which organism belongs to
species (second part) - specific species to which the organism belongs to

Question 2

biological classification

Answer 2

1. domain
2. kingdom
3. phylum
4. class
5. order
6. family
7. genus
8. species

Question 3

bacteria naming

Answer 3

cocci, coccus: round
bacilli, bacillus: rod
spirlla, spirillum: spiral

Question 4

aggregations

Answer 4

strepto: chain
mono: one
diplo: two
staphylo: clumped

Question 5

antibiotics

Answer 5

• do not destroy viruses
• substances inhibiting the growth of microorganisms

Question 6

vaccines

Answer 6

• liquid preparations of dead or weakened viral/bacterial cells that stimulate the body’s immune system to fight and produce antibodies
• some viruses can cause cancer by adding specific genes to an infected cell transforming it into an cancer cell

Question 7

lytic

Answer 7

• host cell is invaded immediately
• virus replicates parts and genetic info
• multiple viruses activated

Question 8

lysogenic

Answer 8

• viral DNA becomes part of the host cell’s chromosomes
• virus remains dormant but continues to replicate
• can pass through many generations without harm to the host