Organisms That Cause Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What kingdom are bacteria?
A
Prokaryotae
2
Q
What is the cell wall of bacteria made from?
A
Peptidoglycan
3
Q
Where do bacteria often live in plants?
A
Vascular tissues
4
Q
What is the cell wall of fungi made from?
A
Chitin
5
Q
How to fungi reproduce?
A
Asexually by budding
6
Q
What is the structure of fungi?
A
Made of very fine threads (hypae - vegetative/reproductive)
They have a fruiting body and a mycellium (network of hyphae)
7
Q
Structure of virus
A
String of DNA surrounded by protein coat
8
Q
Reproduction of virus
A
Attachment , entry , synthesis , assembly , release
9
Q
What is bacteriophage
A
Viruses that infect bacteria
10
Q
Describe protoctista
A
Unicellular with complex cellular structure
Feed on contents of host cell
E.g. Plasmodium , amoeba
