Classification
Relied solely on morphology to classify. Classified by soul, blood, and movement.
Who is Aristotle?
A virus is made up of these 2 things.
What is a capsid (protein coat) and genetic material (RNA or DNA)?
He observed dairy maids who contracted cowpox never got infected with smallpox.
Who is Edward Jenner?
All protists need this type of environment to survive.
What is wet/moist?
He wrote down his observations on various tidepool creatures and insects— he believed mussels and cockles came from different types of sand and mud.
Who is Aristotle?
Relied solely on morphology to classify. Famous for his work in botany. Shuddered at the thought of Polynomial classification.
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
Live in anaerobic environments and aid in digestion. Release methane as a byproduct.
What are methanogens?
Causes joint pain/stiffness; recovery is slow and there is no vaccine currently available for humans. Vector is a tick.
What is Lyme disease?
These protists are autotrophs. They are often unicellular but can be multicellular.
What are plant-like protists?
This author was a marine biologist and conservationist. She wrote Silent Spring, as well as The Sense of Wonder.
Who is Rachel Carson?
The 5th level of classification in the current 8 level system.
What is Order?
A living organism that provides a source of energy for a virus/organism.
What is a host?
The pathogen for this disease is a Plasmodium. Needs 2 hosts to spread and reproduce.
What is Malaria?
This name is derived from the Greek for “first animal.”
What is Protozoan/Protozoa?
This man climbed a tree during a wind storm.
Who is John Muir?
The 2 name system invented by Carl Linnaeus; it is composed of genus and species.
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
Aid in digestion and are part of a healthy gut. You should supplement these when you are on a course of antibiotics.
What are probiotics?
He isolated and identified the pathogens for TB, Cholera, and Anthrax. Believed in Germ Theory and feuded with a famous French scientist.
Who is Robert Koch?
This group of protozoan can sometimes move on it’s own, but more commonly needs a host.
What are the Sporozoans?
The 1918 Pandemic spread during this world event.
What is World War I?
The 4 kingdoms under the domain Eukaryote.
What are Protista, Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi?
Most bacteria reproduce asexually via...
What is binary fission?
Occurs naturally in our guts- there are “normal” and harmful strains. Can cause bloody diarrhea and vomiting.
What is E. Coli?
This is another name for the amoeba group. The name is derived from the Greek for “flesh.”
What is Sarcodina?
Aristotle believed some insects were spontaneously generated from this material.
What is a drop of dew?