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Microorgansim Reveiw Flashcards

1
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Structure of a virus

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Protein coat with genetic material inside

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Characteristics of bacteria

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Has a cell wall, no nucleus, live in the intestines

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Helpful job of virus

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To make vaccines

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How Protozoa are grouped

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By how the move: pseudopods, flagella, cilia

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Size of Protozoa

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Unicellular

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Examples of virus

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Flu, small pox, polio, HIV

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Examples of algae

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Dinoflagellates, red tide and seaweed

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Examples of fungi

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Mold, yeast, mushrooms, athlete’s foot

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Examples of bacteria

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Streptococcus, lactobacillus, E. Coli, salmonella

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Help job that algae does

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Produces oxygen, in toothpaste to help clean teeth

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Harmful job that Protozoa does

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Causes malaria, sleeping sickness, and giardia

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Asexual reproduction

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One parent produces a new organism identical to itself, they have the same DNA

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Harmful action that algae does

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Forms blooms that harm pond life, known as red tide

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14
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Size of bacteria

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Always unicellular

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15
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Size of fungi

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Multicellular or unicellular

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Size of algae

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Multicellular or unicellular

17
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Helpful job of Protozoa

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Used to clean up sewage

18
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Vaccine

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A weakened or dead version of a virus given to a person so they can build immunity against that virus

19
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Pathogen

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An organism that causes disease

20
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Antibiotic

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A chemical taken after the organism has been infected by a bacterium

21
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Size of a virus

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Smaller than a cell

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