Organisms Flashcards
Two examples of viruses.
- HIV
- Tobacco mosaic virus
Characteristics of plant kingdom ?
Multicellular
Photosynthesise
Have chloroplasts
What is a pathogen ?
Something that causes harm to a host e.g disease
What does prokaryotic mean and what kingdom is prokaryotic ?
No Nucleus
Bacteria kingdom
Why is an organism not described as living
Doesn’t mean requirements of MRS H GREN
What does eukaryotic mean ?
Has a nucleus
Animals, plants, fungi and protoctista are all eukaryotic
Two examples of protoctista ?
Plasmodium (malaria)
Chlorella
Characteristics of animals ?
Multicellular
No chloroplasts
Obtain nutrients by eating
What are the 5 kingdoms ?
Animal
Plant
Fungi
Protoctista
Bacteria
Characteristics of bacteria ?
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Can have a flagellum for movement
Describe the structure of a virus ?
A strand of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat.
Characteristics of fungi kingdom ?
Multicellular or unicellular
No chloroplasts
Feed by saprotrophic nutrition
Two examples of fungi
Mushrooms
Yeast
Two examples of bacteria
E. coli
Salmonella
What is saprotrophic nutrition
Fungi release enzymes outside of their cells onto dead organisms which is then absorbed by the decomposer
