Test 1 Flashcards
What are prokaryotic cells?
Contents are not divided into compartments by membranes.
What are eukaryotic cells?
They have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
What are bacteria?
Single-celled organisms with peptidoglycan walls.
What are archaea?
Distinctive rRNA sequences, cell walls, and membrane lipids; can generate gases in high temperature.
What is Eukarya?
Includes plants, animals, protists, or fungi.
What are protists?
They are fungi and are both animal and plant-like.
What are fungi?
Diverse group of microorganisms ranging from unicellular forms (yeasts) to multicellular molds and mushrooms.
What are viruses?
Acellular entities that must invade a host cell to multiply.
What are viroids?
Infectious agents composed only of ribonucleic acid.
What are satellites?
Composed of a nucleic acid enclosed in a protein shell.
What are prions?
Infectious agents composed only of protein, responsible for causing neurological diseases.
What are stromatolites?
Rock-like structures containing cyanobacteria.
What does ‘attenuated’ refer to?
Bacteria incubated for long periods that have weakened.
What are amino acids?
Building blocks of proteins.
What are nucleotides?
Building blocks of nucleic acids.
What are glycerol and fatty acids?
Components of lipids.
What are monosaccharides?
Building blocks of carbohydrates.
What is polymerization?
Adding amino acids to a peptide.
bacteria rickettsia are similar to
mitochondria
prochloron is similar to
chloroplast
Myxococcus Xanthus
behave like multicellular fungi
Candidatus Thiomargarita magnifica
fungi/ pepins/ 700,000
Mycoplasma genitalium
free living/ no wall/small/gentalia
Nanoarchaeum equitans
smallest archaeon - mutualistic / parasitic relationship with Ignicoccus bacteria (highly dependent on them to DNA replicate