microbial taxonomy Flashcards
1
Q
woese 80s
A
based on ribosomal RNA super kingdoms/domains
2
Q
woese 3 kingdoms
A
1) archeobacteria
2) eucaryotae
3) procaryotae
3
Q
**whittaker 60s
A
based on cell #, complexity and food source; 5 kingdoms
4
Q
**whittaker 5 kingdoms
A
1) protista
2) plants
3) fungi
4) animals
5) monera
5
Q
*eucaryotae
A
nucleleus, 80s ribosomes, multiple organelles
6
Q
*eucaryotae (unicellular)
A
- protista
- autotropic- Algae
- heterotrophic- protozoa
7
Q
*eucaryotae (multicellular)
A
autotrophic- ** plants
heterotrophic
-saprophytic: ** fungi
-non-saprophytic: ** animals
8
Q
*procaryotae
A
no nucleus, 70s ribosomes, minimal organelles
9
Q
*procaryotae
**monera
A
**monera
cyanobacteria
eubacteria
10
Q
acellular (non-living) infectious agents
A
viruses
-priones
