Bacteria that get energy from the breakdown of chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide
What are chemoautotrophs
100
Archaea and Bacteria are different because Archaea lack ______________ in their cell walls
What is peptidoglycan
100
The viral cycle of reproduction that involves the viral genome being incorporated into the genome of the host
What is the lysogenic cycle
100
The name for bacteria with a spiral shape
What is spirochete or spirillium
200
This "G" shaped letter comes between F and H in the alphabet
What is G
200
This scientist established that the RNA of the organisms in Monera were not that closely related and broke them into two separate domains
Who is Woese
200
An organisms scientific name is composed of -
What is the genus and species
200
The two primary components of a virus
What is the capsid and nucleic acid
200
This prion disease involves the misfolding of proteins in the brain tissues of cows
What is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
300
This scientist was the first to give fungi and monera their own kingdoms
Who is Whittaker
300
Archaea that can live in extremely salty water are known as
What are halophiles
300
This scientist created the original classification system that is presently used that divides organism into Kingdoms, Phyla, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species. His version has been modified slightly.
Who is Linneaus
300
The phase of the lytic cycle where the viral components are synthesized
What is biosynthesis
300
This class of antiobiotics, or its derivatives, are used to block the formation of peptidoglycan in bacteria to prevent further growth
What is penicillin
400
This person greatly annoys Mr. Lilley
Who is Carrot Top
400
A semi-indestructible means of protection initiated by some bacteria when they are exposed to unfavorable environmental conditions
What is an endospore
400
This Kingdom was replaced with two separate Domains
What is Monera
400
A virus that infects bacteria is known as
What is a bacteriophage
400
The primary way that bacteria reproduce
What is binary fission
500
A type of virus that uses reverse transcriptase to incorporate a copy of the viral genome into the host genome
What is the retrovirus
500
These archaea are typically found near extremely acidic hydrothermal vents
What are thermoacidophiles
500
The three domains of life
What is Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryotes
500
The five stages of the lytic cycle are
What is Attachment, Penetration, Biosynthesis, Maturation and Release
A Pretty Boy May Run
500
A lab technician isolates and gram stains an unknown bacteria. He notices that the bacteria is round in shape, in small clusters and gram stains purple. What is the shape and gram reaction of the bacteria?