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A group of prokaryotes that live in extreme environments are

Archaebacteria

Compare and contrast bacterial and viral infections.

Both: cause multiple symptoms, can affect people differently, can be spread by inhalation. Different: vaccines and antibiotics

What is bird z?

Camarthynchus

Who developed the original 7 taxon system of classification based on organisms physical characteristics?

Carl Linnaeus

Scientists have discovered a new species of animal. What would provide the best basis for classifying it?

DNA Comparison

The Sabin vaccine is a liquid containing weakened polio virus. Vaccinated individuals become protected against polio because the weakened viruses do what to the body?

Enhance the host's immunity

A biologist has just discovered a new life form. The newly described organism, is multicellular, does not carry on photosynthesis, and absorbs nutrients from the environment. It is composed of eukaryotic cells with cell walls. What kingdom would it be classified in?

Fungi

What is the order of taxonomy?

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

What adaptation do plants in the rain forest have that allows them to trap sunlight so that the light energy can be converted into chemical energy?

Large leaf size

What are the characteristics of the kingdom Anamilia?

Multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

Are viruses living?

No

Eukaryotic cells are differentiated from prokaryotic cells because they have what?

Nuclei

The major source of the oxygen that is released into the atmosphere is _______________.

Photosynthesis

Algae and multicellular plants are autotrophs because they do what?

Photosynthesis- capture sunlight to produce sugars

What are the characteristics of a plant cell?

Photosynthesis- capture sunlight to produce sugars

The function of chlorophyll in a light reaction is to do what?

Trap light energy

What characteristics do birds and amphibians share?

Vertebrae, bony skeleton, four limbs

Which of the following does not have a nucleus? A plant cell, an animal cell, an amoeba, a virus.

Virus

What are all of these? Pay attention to their structures.

Viruses

Why do viruses that are released into the air only survive for a short period of time?

Viruses depend on host cells of living organisms