Viruses & Microorganisms
What are the domains of life?
Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea
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What is the doctrine of signatures? Give an example.
Herbs that resemble body parts can be used to treat ailments of those body parts, i.e. liverwort for liver
Which type of fungi is known for the Zone of Repugnance?
Pilobolus
What are the nine major phyla of animals and their representatives?
Porifera = sponges
Cnidaria = jellyfish and sea anemones
Platyhelminthes = flatworms
Nematoda = roundworms
Mollusca = slugs, snails, squid, octopuses
Annelida = worms
Arthropoda = crustaceans, insects
Echinodermata = sea stars, sea cucumbers
Chordata = vertebrates
What are the names of Hades minions in Hercules?
Pain and Panic
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Kingdom Protista is not considered a true kingdom . . . what is it actually considered?
it's an artificial assemblage
What is the difference between a perfect and imperfect flower?
Perfect = both male and female parts
Imperfect = one or the other, not both
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Why should we care about fungi?
What are the different types of symmetry?
Radial
Asymmetrical
Bilateral
Five-Part Radial
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Who is Mufasa's trusted advisor in The Lion King?
Zazu
What are the types of archaea and where are they found?
Halophiles (high salt environments), Methanophiles (high methane, absence of oxygen), Thermophiles (high temperatures)
What type of flowers do bees, birds, and flies pollinate?
Bees = blue or yellow flowers
Flies = flowers that smell like rotten meat
Birds = red flowers, large & sturdy, lots of nectar, not fragrant
What does Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis do?
Causes chytridiomycosis in amphibians. Prevents them from breathing and conducting thermoregulation.
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Which phylum was the first to develop flight?
Phylum Arthropoda, class insecta
Genie was in the lamp for how many years before Aladdin found him?
10,000 years
Which organism causes red tides?
Dinoflagellates
What makes up the Mickey Mouse ear appearance of pine pollen?
Air sacs on both sides of pollen grain. Air sacs provide buoyancy needed to travel great distances.
Which phyla of fungi are characterized by their coenocytic hyphae?
Zygomycota
What are the seven classes of chordata and their descriptions?
Agnatha = jawless fish (i.e. lampreys)
Chondrichthyes = fish whose skeletons are made of cartilage (i.e. sharks & Rays
Osteichthyes = fish whose skeleton are made of bone (i.e. Nemo)
Amphibia = semi-aquatic animals with moist skin (i.e. frogs)
Reptilia = dry, scaly skin. (i.e. lizards, turtles)
Aves = wings and feathers for flight (i.e. birds)
Mammalia = animals with hair or fur. Mammary glands to nurse the yound. (i.e. humans, rabbits)
Who is the fashion designer in The Incredibles?
Edna Mode
What are the 6 major steps of virus infection and replication? (you must name all six in order)
Attachment, penetration, uncoating, replication, assembly, release
How does alternation of generations work for gymnosperms? How does it differ from seedless vascular plants and bryophytes?
Gymnosperms = Reduced gametophyte (n) dependent on sporophyte (2n)
Seedless Vascular plants = large sporophyte (2n) and small, independent gametophyte (n)
Bryophytes = sporophyte (2n) dependent on gametophyte (n)
What phyla of fungi does the Death Cap belong to?
Basidiomycota
Which phylum does coral reefs belong to? What is coral bleaching?
Cnidaria. Agricultural runoff kills zooxanthellae or leads to excessive algae growth resulting in corals turning to a white color and also leaving the corals vulnerable.
What are the names of the seven dwarfs in Snow White?
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey