Prokaryotic Domains Flashcards

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1
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Do prokaryotes have organelles?

A

no

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2
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How is genetic material organized in a prokaryote?

A

into a single circular molecule of DNA

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3
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where is the DNA located in a prokaryote?

A

in the nucleoid region

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4
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What are the three domains of life?

A

Archaea, bacteria, eukarya

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5
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does archaea have genes?

A

yes

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6
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does bacteria have genes?

A

no

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7
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are archaea more similar to bacteria or eukarya

A

eukarya

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8
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Are all archaea extreme?

A

No, some can be found in the human body.

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9
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both eukaryotes and archaea begin translation with which amino acid?

A

methionine

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10
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Which use DNA with histones? Bacteria, archaea, or eukarya.

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Both archaea and eukarya

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11
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Describe the chromosome of archaea

A

It is a single circular chromosome

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12
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How do archaea divide?

A

by binary fission or budding

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13
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what are fimbriae?

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many thin projections that allow a bacteria to stick to a surface

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14
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How do bacterial ribosomes differ from eukaryotic ribosomes in size?

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Bacterial ribosomes are much smaller than eukaryotic ribosomes.

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15
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How is Vitamin K produced in the body?

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By bacteria

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16
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Why is vitamin K important?

A

it is used in plasma proteins, which are used for blood blotting

17
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Why are newborns given a vitamin K injection?

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It comes from bacteria, which is not found in newborns, so they are given it to increase clotting ability of blood.

18
Q

What is the approximate ratio of bacteria:human cells in a human?

A

10:1

19
Q

what does it mean when bacteria are mutualistic symbiotes

A

both human and bacteria benefit

20
Q

What are pathogens?

A

They don’t cause an advantage for the host. They cause disease.

21
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Are pathogens found inside or outside of cells?

A

it can be either.

Chlamydia - STD, internal
Clostridium tetani (tetanus) - outside of cell, toxins go into bloodstream