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Ch.4

Exam 2

Question/TermAnswer/Definition
What is the name of the microorganism that causes tetanus? Clostridium tetani
What is the name of the microorganism that causes leprosy? Mycobacterium leprae
What is the name of the microorganism that causes gonorrhea? Neisseria gonorrhoeae
What is the name of the microorganism that causes meningococcal meningitis? Neisseria meningitidis
Phylogeny
Taxonomy The science of classifying and naming organisms based upon there physiology and morphology.
Classifying in taxonomy Assigning organisms to non overlapping groups(taxa) based on mutual similarities.
Nomenclature Systematic way of naming organisms, latin name
Identification Practical science of determining that an isolated organism belongs to a particular taxon.
Species A group of similar organisms that can interbreed and produce viable offspring
Viable offspring Can reproduce
Interbreed Sexual reproduction
Prokaryotes reproduction Asexual reproduction by binary fission
Prokaryotic species A collections of strains that have similar characteristics
Strain Population of cells derived from a single cell and are genetically identical
Binomial nomenclature Genus and specific epithet
Linnaeus two kingdoms Plantae & Animalia
Robert whitaker proposed what Proposed taxonomic approach based on five kingdoms: plantae, fungi, animalia, protista, prokaryotae
Carl woese did what -approach to taxonomy has changed to focus on PHYLOGENY or SYSTEMATICS
What type of DNA/RNA did Carl Woese look at to identify species? rRNA
mnemonics to remember taxonomic groupings Dumb Kids Play On Freeway Go Splat Domain Kingdom Phylum Order Family Genus Species
Cladogram Diagram to show evolutionary relationships
What is needed in order to build more macromolecules? CARBON
Examples of Autotroph Green plants, Algae, Cyanobacteria, surfer bacteria
Examples of heterotroph Animals, Fungi, Protozoa, many bacteria, humans
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