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Cladograms/Microbes
Cladograms and Microbes quiz review
Question | Answer |
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What does a cladogram show? | the relationship among living species and their ancestors |
How can you tell which species are more closely related on a cladogram? | The further apart the species, the weaker the relationship between the species. |
The system of classification developed by Carolus Linnaeus is called _____________________? | taxonomy |
Adaptations of the Kingdom Fungi | made of eukaryotic cells, make their own food, some of animal-like characteristics |
Examples of the Kingdom Fungi | Mushrooms, molds, and yeast |
a photosynthetic, plant-like protists is _____________. | algae |
What disease is caused by a sporozoan transmitted by mosquitoes? | Malaria is caused by the sporozoan plasmodium. |
Which blood cells does malaria infect? | red blood cells. |
What are rod-shaped bacteria called? | bacilli |
What are ball-shaped bacteria called? | cocci |
What are spiral- shaped bacteria called? | spirilla |
Bacteria is described by its ________________. | shape |
What type of cells have a nucleus? | eukaryote |
What organelle helps a euglena swim towards light so it can make its food? | flagellum (whip-like tail) |
What is the function of a contractile vacuole in a paramecium? | control the amount of water inside an organism |
What are the only organisms that have a single, prokaryotic cell? | bacteria |
What kind of bacterial live in extreme environments such as volcano vents? | Archaebacteria |
Some benefits of bacteria: | make vitamins in our body, break down waste, used to make yogurt and cheese |
For what are antibiotics useful? | to kill bacteria without harming body cells |
What is a virus? | tiny, non-living particles made up of genetic material and proteins |
For what does a virus use its host cell? | to make new viruses |
characteristics of a virus | does NOT eat or produce its own food, infects host cells,CANNOT be treated by antibiotics |
What is a host cell? | a cell that becomes infected with a virus. |
How does a virus trick the cell into letting it enter? | a protein must fit like a "lock and key" |
Examples of viruses: | AIDS, small pox, and the common cold |