Viruses
Whats bigger viruses or prokaryotes?
Prokaryotes
How do prokaryotes reproduce?
Binary Fission
What is conjugation?
Transfering genetic material to another cell by direct touch
What are decomposers?
They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients
What is a pathogen?
Any microorganism that causes disease
What protects the virus structure?
A protein coat, called Capsid
Who is the "father of microbiology"?
Anton Van Leewenhoek
How fast can bacterial population possibly reproduce?
20 minutes
What is bioremediation?
A waste management technique thats uses bacteria and other organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants
Who discovered the first antibiotic?
Alexander Fleming
Are viruses a living thing?
NO
Where is most DNA concentrated?
Nucleiod
What are the 4 types of genetic variation?
Mutation, Transformation, Conjugation, and Transduction
What is nitrogen fixing?
It is when plants convert the nitrogen in the air into something the plants can use
Who created the first vaccine?
Edward Jenner
What are the 2 cycles viruses reproduce with?
Lytic and Lysogenic
What are plasmids?
Rings of DNA found throughout the cell
What nutritional type are most plants and prokaryotes?
Photoautotroph or Photosynthesizers
What are the 3 shapes of bacterial cells?
Cocci, Bacilli, and Spirilla
What is the first antibiotic called?
Penicillin
What is a retrovirus?
A virus that contains a single strand of RNA that reverses the effects of a sickness making it go backwards
What are bacterial walls composed of?
peptidoglycan
What is the difference between obligate aerobes and obligate anaerobes
Obligate aerobes require oxygen for energy and Obligate anaerobes cannot grow in the presence of oxygen
What is biotechnology?
Biotechnology uses bacteria in combination with fungi to do processes such as brewing, baking, and cheese & butter manufacturing.
What is it called when some bacteria have adapted to survive in the presence of antibiotics?
Antibiotic Resistance