Chapter 28: Microbiology
Where are the 2 places food poisoning infections can grow?
Inside of contaminated food products & inside the intestines
Name the process of the origin of Eukaryotic Cells
Endosymbiotic Theory / Endosymbiosis
How are the spores of seedless vascular plants distributed?
By the wind
What are the 3 main parts of insects?
Head, thorax, & abdomen
Where do fetuses develop in placental mammals?
In the uterus
Which domain includes organisms that live in extreme conditions such as high heat or high salt?
Archaea
What is the green algae genus with spiral-shaped chloroplasts?
Spirogyra
What are 2 ways flowers attract pollinators?
Petals & fragrance
What is an example of an organism with radial symmetry?
Hydra, Anemones, Corals, Sea Jellies
What are the 2 main characteristics of mammals?
Presence of body hair & milk-producing mammary glands
What is the term for all microbes that normally live on or inside the human body?
Microbiota
Name an organism that is classified as a Chromalveolate
Dinoflagellates, Ciliates, Brown Algae, or Diatoms
What is an evolutionary event made by plants as they adapted to land?
* Development of embryo protection
* Development of vascular tissue
* Development of megaphylls
* Development of seeds
* Development of flowers and fruit
What are the 3 parts of a mollusc?
Visceral mass, foot, & mantle
What is the purpose of a ray-finned fish's swim bladder?
Buoyancy
What are prions mostly made of?
Proteins
What are the 3 main ways protists move?
Which part of the plant turns into the seed?
Ovule
What is one charactersitic of an arthropod?
* Segmentation
* Jointed appendages
* An exoskeleton
* Variety of respiratory organs
* Majority undergo metamorphosis
What is one adaptation / feature amphibians evolved to have?
* Ears
* Larynx for vocalization
* Larger brain than in fish relative to
body size
* Small lungs in adults
* Larval stages in water, adults on
land
* Reproduction occurs in water
What are the 2 ways that antibiotics work?
Blocking protein synthesis & blocking cell wall biosynthesis
Which supergroup are animals part of?
Opisthokonts
Which trees are resistant to pollution and disease with only one surviving species?
Ginkgo biloba
What is cephalization?
* Feathers are modified scales; legs of birds have
scales
* Amniote egg with a hard shell instead of leathery
eggs of reptiles
* Endothermic
* Many non-avian dinosaur fossils have evidence of feathers and hollow bones