diverstiy unit test Flashcards
morphological
body shape, size etc. whether similar organisms represent different species
Advantages and disadvantages of morphological
advantages
simple to use
disadvantages
hard to decide if the difference is too much
biological
based on weather 2 organisms can have fertile and viable offspring
advantages and disadvantages of biological
advantages
wildly used in science
disadvantage
cannot be applied in all cases
phylogenetic
examine the evolutionary history of organisms
advantages and disadvantages of phylogenetic
advantage
able to incorporate DNA evidence
disadvantage
evolutionary history is not known for all species
taxonomy
identifies, names and classifies species based on features
binomial nomenclature
2 Latin names for each species
taxonomy categories
domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species
what domains are archebacteria and eubacteria
archebacteria - archaea
eubacteria - bacteria
what domain is protista,fungi,plantea and animalia apart of
Eukraya
eukaryotic vs prokaryotic
eukaryotic
cells with a true nucleus
prokaryotic
genetic material is free-floating in the cell
viruses
small, non-cellular particles that don’t embody the characteristics of living things
what are viruses composed of
nucleic acids, RNA and DNA and enclosed in a protein coat called capsid
lytic VS lysogenic
lytic
virus replicates quickly and destroys the host cell
lysogenic
provirus DNA attaches to the chromosome to replicate and pass through generations without harming the host cell
activated by nutrient changes to cause the lytic cycle
antibiotics
substances that inhibit the growth of microorganisms
DOESN’T destroy viruses
vaccines
liquid weakened or dead viruses/bacterial cells that stimulate the immune system