Exam 2_Domains, Human Microbiome, Bacteria and Viruses, Flashcards
What does Eukarya include?
Plants, Animal, Fungi, Protista
What does protists include?
slime molds, protozoans, green algae.
What do slime molds resemble?
fungi like
What do protozoans resemble?
animal like
What do green algae resemble?
plant like
Viruses 2 things about:
Non living; made of protein coat, DNA (or RNA)
4 things origin of life:
form of amino acids, nucleotides; form polymers; self-replication; pre-cells
What are poymers
proteins and nucleic acids
What is the origin of Eukaryotic cell aka Endosymbiotic theory of the cell?
Aerobic bacteria/photosynthetic bacteria, swallowed by cell turning into Animal or Plant cell
Name 3 evidences of Endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria.
Mitochondria have 2 membrane, have own DNA, DNA sequence of mitochondria and certain bacteria are similar
what are chlamydomonas?
single-celled green alga
What is the Volvox
a multicellular green alga
Why are chlamydomonas and Volvox important?
origin of multicellularity
Microbiome what is it?
bacterial ecosystem
Commensals:
bacteria that are helpful
Name a good bacteria
S. Epidermidis
Pathogenic
bacteria that cause illness