VI. Cycles in the Environment
... convert ammonium in to more readily usable NO2- (nitrite) and NO3- (nitrate) 1. also what is in fertilizers d. Plants then pass N up the food web e. Process can also by-pass N fixing bacteria as lightning can produce ammonia as well ...
... convert ammonium in to more readily usable NO2- (nitrite) and NO3- (nitrate) 1. also what is in fertilizers d. Plants then pass N up the food web e. Process can also by-pass N fixing bacteria as lightning can produce ammonia as well ...
3rd Nine Weeks Study Guide
... Which scientist developed the naming system? Why do we need to classify? List the 8 taxonomic levels from MOST BROAD to MOST SPECIFIC. Which two taxonomic levels make up a scientific name? What are the 3 rules for writing a scientific name? What is the difference between the five kingdom system and ...
... Which scientist developed the naming system? Why do we need to classify? List the 8 taxonomic levels from MOST BROAD to MOST SPECIFIC. Which two taxonomic levels make up a scientific name? What are the 3 rules for writing a scientific name? What is the difference between the five kingdom system and ...
February 21, 2006
... o 50 genera still living (fossils from Mesozoic, Jurrasic, Cretaceous – at end of each there were mass extinctions of coccolithophorids o 500 + species still living o Often form large blooms o Advanced scale formation – elaborate variations – completely cover thallus o When organism dies, scales fal ...
... o 50 genera still living (fossils from Mesozoic, Jurrasic, Cretaceous – at end of each there were mass extinctions of coccolithophorids o 500 + species still living o Often form large blooms o Advanced scale formation – elaborate variations – completely cover thallus o When organism dies, scales fal ...
Domains Kingdom(s)
... Archaea are all prokaryotes (before a nucleus). They have no nucleus. Rather a single circle of DNA. They are unicellular, made of one cell. ...
... Archaea are all prokaryotes (before a nucleus). They have no nucleus. Rather a single circle of DNA. They are unicellular, made of one cell. ...
Biology 20 Diversity of Life PowerPoint part 2.pps
... 3. What observable traits might green algae and plants share that support the molecular evidence that these two groups are closely related? Both are green, have chloroplasts, are eukaryotic, and are (sometimes) multicellular 4. At one time, scientists grouped all single-celled organisms together. Wh ...
... 3. What observable traits might green algae and plants share that support the molecular evidence that these two groups are closely related? Both are green, have chloroplasts, are eukaryotic, and are (sometimes) multicellular 4. At one time, scientists grouped all single-celled organisms together. Wh ...
File
... simplest and tiniest of microbes – up to 10,000 times smaller than bacteria. Includes two subgroups: a. Viroids – like viruses, but contain only RNA with no protein coat. b. Prions – like viruses, but do not contain nucleic acids. Just made of protein, but can transmit disease (Mad Cow Disease). 4. ...
... simplest and tiniest of microbes – up to 10,000 times smaller than bacteria. Includes two subgroups: a. Viroids – like viruses, but contain only RNA with no protein coat. b. Prions – like viruses, but do not contain nucleic acids. Just made of protein, but can transmit disease (Mad Cow Disease). 4. ...
Harmful and Beneficial Microorganisms
... Microorganisms help breakdown food in digestion while others (fungi) serve as decomposers to help breakdown decaying plant and animal organisms. Penicillin is an important antibiotic formed from fungal bacteria. Plantlike microorganisms (phytoplankton and algae) found in the ocean provide valuable o ...
... Microorganisms help breakdown food in digestion while others (fungi) serve as decomposers to help breakdown decaying plant and animal organisms. Penicillin is an important antibiotic formed from fungal bacteria. Plantlike microorganisms (phytoplankton and algae) found in the ocean provide valuable o ...
Chapter 18
... Some use aerobic respiration and others use fermentation (anaerobic). These processes produce energy ...
... Some use aerobic respiration and others use fermentation (anaerobic). These processes produce energy ...
Diseases: Bacteria and Viruses
... • Some help fight other bacteria • Make chemicals or drugs to help people (example: insulin) • Found inside small intestine of humans to help digest food. • Some make nitrogen compounds for plants. ...
... • Some help fight other bacteria • Make chemicals or drugs to help people (example: insulin) • Found inside small intestine of humans to help digest food. • Some make nitrogen compounds for plants. ...
Lecture 11
... – To identify all species of life on Earth – Estimates data from Aug 2011 are 8.7 million (with 6.5 million species found on land and 2.2 million dwelling in the ocean depths) – 86% of all species on land and 91% of those in the seas have yet to be discovered, described and catalogued ...
... – To identify all species of life on Earth – Estimates data from Aug 2011 are 8.7 million (with 6.5 million species found on land and 2.2 million dwelling in the ocean depths) – 86% of all species on land and 91% of those in the seas have yet to be discovered, described and catalogued ...
bacteria - Cloudfront.net
... • No membrane-bound organelles • Smaller than eukaryotes • All unicellular ...
... • No membrane-bound organelles • Smaller than eukaryotes • All unicellular ...
Classification and Organisms Review Sheet Modified True/False
... 18. Autotrophic bacteria either use the sun’s energy to make food or break down ____________________ in their environment. 19. Some bacteria move by using a long, whiplike structure called a(n) ____________________. 20. Bacteria are called ____________________ because their genetic material is not c ...
... 18. Autotrophic bacteria either use the sun’s energy to make food or break down ____________________ in their environment. 19. Some bacteria move by using a long, whiplike structure called a(n) ____________________. 20. Bacteria are called ____________________ because their genetic material is not c ...
Crysophyta – The Golden Algae
... such as Dinobryn grow in colonies • Crysophytes are usually biflagellated (two flagella), but some have only one flagella and others are motile. ...
... such as Dinobryn grow in colonies • Crysophytes are usually biflagellated (two flagella), but some have only one flagella and others are motile. ...
BioHnrs TEST TOPICS: Intro to Cells (4.1
... 1. Describe the structure and function of a virus. 2. Explain how viruses were discovered and the hypotheses regarding their evolution. 3. Explain how viruses can differ and identify what they all have in common. 4. Describe how the human immune system functions to prevent repeat viral infections. 5 ...
... 1. Describe the structure and function of a virus. 2. Explain how viruses were discovered and the hypotheses regarding their evolution. 3. Explain how viruses can differ and identify what they all have in common. 4. Describe how the human immune system functions to prevent repeat viral infections. 5 ...
BioHnrs TEST TOPICS: Intro to Cells (4.1
... 1. Describe the structure and function of a virus. 2. Explain how viruses were discovered and the hypotheses regarding their evolution. 3. Explain how viruses can differ and identify what they all have in common. 4. Describe how the human immune system functions to prevent repeat viral infections. 5 ...
... 1. Describe the structure and function of a virus. 2. Explain how viruses were discovered and the hypotheses regarding their evolution. 3. Explain how viruses can differ and identify what they all have in common. 4. Describe how the human immune system functions to prevent repeat viral infections. 5 ...
DanielaGoltsman-MicrobialDiversity_session1
... But in today’s society of science, the new domains are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Archaea and Bacteria are no longer grouped in the same category under Prokaryotes because their structures are different from one another. Bacteria have peptidoglycen in its cell membrane made up of phospholipids ...
... But in today’s society of science, the new domains are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Archaea and Bacteria are no longer grouped in the same category under Prokaryotes because their structures are different from one another. Bacteria have peptidoglycen in its cell membrane made up of phospholipids ...
01 - ermshouse72
... 11. What are three ways that prokaryotes are like eukaryotes? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 12. What are three ways that prokaryotes funct ...
... 11. What are three ways that prokaryotes are like eukaryotes? _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 12. What are three ways that prokaryotes funct ...
Biology Second Semester Exam Review Answers Bacteria and
... Nitrogen-fixation makes nitrogen from the air usable to plants. 5. Why are bacterial decomposers helpful? 476 They cycle nutrients through the environment- breaking down dead organisms. 6. Define the following terms: a. Pathogen 485 A disease causing organism b. Prophage 480 A small, circular piece ...
... Nitrogen-fixation makes nitrogen from the air usable to plants. 5. Why are bacterial decomposers helpful? 476 They cycle nutrients through the environment- breaking down dead organisms. 6. Define the following terms: a. Pathogen 485 A disease causing organism b. Prophage 480 A small, circular piece ...
Microbial Metabolism and Genetics Energy Production
... Exchange of plasmid by sex pilus Donor sex pilus attaches to recipient Copy of plasmid moves through pilus Antibiotic resistance on plasmids ...
... Exchange of plasmid by sex pilus Donor sex pilus attaches to recipient Copy of plasmid moves through pilus Antibiotic resistance on plasmids ...
Microbiology
... Microbiology: is the study of microorganism, a large and diverse group of microscopic organisms that exist a single cell or cell cluster; it also includes viruses which are microscopic but not cellular. These microscopic forms of life are present in vast numbers in nearly every environment known. Th ...
... Microbiology: is the study of microorganism, a large and diverse group of microscopic organisms that exist a single cell or cell cluster; it also includes viruses which are microscopic but not cellular. These microscopic forms of life are present in vast numbers in nearly every environment known. Th ...
first lecture
... Microbiology studies microorganisms (too small to be seen with the naked eye) – their morphology, physiology, pathogenesis, sensitivity to antimicrobials. ...
... Microbiology studies microorganisms (too small to be seen with the naked eye) – their morphology, physiology, pathogenesis, sensitivity to antimicrobials. ...
CLASSIFICATION of MICROORGANISMS
... • Bacterial species: a group or population of cells with similar characteristics – Members are indistinguishable from each other but are different from members of other species – STRAIN: is a group of cells derived from a single cell ...
... • Bacterial species: a group or population of cells with similar characteristics – Members are indistinguishable from each other but are different from members of other species – STRAIN: is a group of cells derived from a single cell ...