diversity of life Flashcards
what are the levels of the Linnaeus system
domain kingdom phylum class order family genus species
what are the domains
bacteria
archaea
eukarya
what are the kingdoms of bacteria
eubacteria
what kind of organisms are eubacteria
prokaryotes
what does it mean to be prokaryotic
no membrane bound organelles
how do eubacteria reproduce
asexual with binary fission, fragmentation, budding, spores
where do eubacteria live
all habitats
what were the first life forms on earth
eubacteria
what is the eubacterias environmental niche
Nutrient Cycling – Nitrogen (N Fixing Bacteria)
what is the eubacterias economic use
Fermentation: Yogurt, Cheese
Biotechnology: Making Antibiotics
what is eubacteria pathology
Human Skin and Gut Flora (Commensal, Mutual)
Infectious Disease – Cholera, Syphilis, Anthrax, Leprosy, Bubonic Plague (“Black Death”), Tuberculosis
what is the kingdom of archaea
archebacteria
what kind of organisms are arche
prokaryotic
what is the difference between arche and eubacteria
some arche have cell walls, membranes, and organelles. they are not eukaryotic. arche do not use spores to repoduce
where are arche located
all habitats
how are arche and eubacteria somewhat similar
horizontal gene sharing
what is the environmental niche of arche
Nutrient Cycling – Carbon, Nitrogen
how are arche used economically
Sewage Treatment
Organic Solvent
Biotechnology
can arche cause pathogens or parasties
none that are known
what kind of organisms are in eukarya
eukaryotes
what does it mean to be eukaryotic
cells contain membrane bound organelles
do eukaryotes have to be multicellular
no, they can be unicellular
what does it mean to be colonial
living in groups
what does it mean to be solitary
living alone