SB3
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