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The process by which single-celled organisms reproduce as one cell separates into two cells.
Binary Fission
100
These type of bacteria are those that break down dead material so that other organisms can reuse it.
Decomposer
100
In what environments do halophiles thrive in?
Salty lakes or ponds
100
Mr. Nick was born and raised in which state?
Texas
100
Identify the following bacteria shape:
Round
200
This structure surrounds the cell membrane and protects the bacterium from its surrounding.
Cell Wall
200
How much dirt is in a 3x3x3 meter hole?
None: there's no dirt in a hole
200
T/F: Some bacteria are parasites AND all viruses are parasites
True
200
The outer protein coat that protects the genetic material in viruses.
Capsid
200
A bacteria contains chlorophyll and uses sunlight as its main source of energy. They are an extremely important food source for animals. They are classified as:
Producers
300
Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
300
The 2 reasons why viruses are considered non-living:
1. Do not grow
2. Do not respond to environmental changes
300
Determine the step of the bacteriophage: New viruses form from the parts that have been created
Assembly
300
What is nitrogen fixation?
Process by which bacteria converts nitrogen gas to nitrogen compounds for plants to use.
300
Viruses and bacteria are similar in the fact that they both:
Reproduce
400
Although archaea are similar in size with bacteria, they share more characteristics with:
the cells of complex organisms like plants and animals
400
Name the 5 steps of the bacteriophage reproductive cycle in order.
Attachment, Injection, Production, Assembly, Release
400
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "m".
400
These types of archaea die if they are exposed to oxygen. They may live in dense mud of swamps and marshes, and in the guts of cows.
Methanogens
400
Name the 3 multicellular kingdoms:
Fungi, Animals, and Plants
500
Identify the 3 types of Archaea
Methanogens, Halophiles, and Thermophiles
500
How are scientists using viruses in positive ways?
Use viruses to insert certain pieces of genetic material into living cells to study samples
500
Viruses can reproduce by infecting the cell and bursting out causing damage. What other ways do viruses reproduce?
Staying inside their host cell or use the cell as a factory to produce new viruses one at a time.
500
The four characteristics that are shared among all living things;
Organized, grow, reproduce, and respond to the environment
500
Give me your best Mr. Nick impression
"Howdy"
"Let me see your beautiful faces"
"Ba-da-bing ba-da-boom"
"Define the resolution"
"It's hard being this handsome"
"I don't have tattoos"