Living Organisms, Bacteria & Viruses Flashcards

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What is Taxonomy?

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The discipline of naming and classifying organisms.

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What are the levels of Taxonomy?

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  1. Kingdom.
  2. Phylum.
  3. Class.
  4. Order.
  5. Family.
  6. Genus.
  7. Species.

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Binomial Nomenclature means…

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“Two names”; organisms named on their Genus and Species.

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Archaebacteria

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  1. Unicellular.
  2. Prokaryotic.
  3. Autotrophs or Heterotrophs.
  4. Able to live in extreme environments.
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Eubacteria

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  1. Unicellular.
  2. Prokaryotic.
  3. Different chemical makeup than Archaebacteria.
  4. “Bad” bacteria and “Good” bacteria.
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Microbiology

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Is the study of microscopic Organisms.

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Bacteria reproduce via…

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Binary Fission.

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Fungi are composed of…

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Masses of filaments woven together.

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