General Flashcards
Bio nominal nomenclature
Everything has 2 names
1) genus
2) species
Phenol
Things u can see / measure
Phenol
3 categories
1) orthalogical features
Size
Shape
Flagella
2) physiological features
How it grows
Metabolism
Nutrition
3) ecological interactions
How they interact
Willi Henning
Popularized cladistics
Cladistics
Using phylogenetic criteria to classify organism
Phylogenetic criteria
Sequencing
Deals with DNA & DNA sequencing
Equal to genotype ( genetic makeup)
Phylogenetic Criteria to use
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Protein sequencing
Directly related to DNA sequencing
Cytochrome c
Cytochrome c
Component used in the electron transport chain
Reserve sequencing
Difference in things, can compare
Can do DNA sequencing, RNA sequencing, and nucleic acid hybridization
Nucleic Acid Hybridization
Older technique, take DNA from organism # 1 and # 2, unwind DNA. Can tell how well they match up
Like a zipper on pants
Serology
Unique
Takes advantage of antibodies
Antibodies
Proteins produced by B cells to attach to antigens