Viruses
When it comes to viruses protein coat and genetic materials are
What at are the two main parts of a virus?
Cocci, bacilli, spirilla
What are the three main shapes of prokaryotes?
Archaea
Which domain includes organisms that are extremophiles?
Cocci
What is the spherical shape of bacteria called?
Viruses
Which type of microorganism is considered non-living?
Lytic and lysogenic
What are the two stages of viral infections?
Spirilla
What is the spiral shape of bacteria called?
Thermophillia
What is the term for Archaebacteria that thrive in high temperatures?
Cyanobacteria
Which bacteria are major producers of oxygen?
Protein coat
What protects the genetic material of a virus?
Lytic cycle
In which viral infection stage does the virus immediately replicate and destroy the host cell?
Flagellum
What structure helps bacteria move?
Extremophiles
What term describes Archaebacteria that thrive in extreme environments?
Decomposers
What role do bacteria play in breaking down dead organisms?
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
What are the kingdoms associated with the domains Bacteria and Archaea?
DNA or RNA
What type of genetic material is found inside a virus?
Endospore
What structure allows bacteria to survive harsh conditions?
Methane-makers
What is another name for methanogens?
Extremophiles
What term describes organisms that thrive in extreme environments?
Autotrophs
What term describes organisms that produce their own food?
Viruses are not made of cells.
Which characteristic of living things do viruses lack?
Eubacteria
Which kingdom is associated with the domain Bacteria?
Binary fission
What is the name of the process by which archaea reproduce?
binary fusion
What is the process by which bacteria reproduce?
They integrate their DNA into the host's genome.
What happens during the lysogenic cycle of a virus?