Protists & Protazoans
What is the locomotion device for a flagellate called?
Flagella
Bufo
What feature of eukaryotic cells is absent in prokaryotes?
membrane-bound organelles
Why were water molds and slime molds moved out of the fungi kingdom?
Their cell walls are made of cellulose, and they're mobile at some part of their life.
Terrapene carolina is the scientific name of the common box turtle. The species of the animal is
Carolina
What is a capsid?
The protein shell that surrounds a virus.
What is a notable feature of sporozoans?
They form spores as part of their reproductive process.
What are the seven ranks in the classification hierarchy in order (general to specific)?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
True or False: Only some bacteria cause diseases.
True
Explain an important function of endospores?
They are the bacteria's basic survival mechanism. They remain dormant until conditions are more favorable. When a proper stimulus occurs, it re-activates and begins to germinate.
Which kingdom contains both bacteria such as the strep throat causing bacteria, as well as bacteria beneficial to gut health?
Eubacteria
What occurs to a virus when it is in the lytic cycle?
The host cell produces many new viruses and then breaks apart.
What phylum contains pufferfish?
phylum chordata
What is the main difference between virulent viruses and lysogenic viruses?
Virulent viruses work immediately, destroy cells, and usually kill the host cells quickly.
Lysogenic viruses become part of the host cell, become dormant, and are re-activated by a stimulus later on.