viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi review. what is an antibiotic? medicine used to treat...

Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi Review

What is an antibiotic? Medicine used to treat bacterial diseases

What is asexual reproduction? 1 parent reproduces an offspring identical to itself

What is a pseudopod? False feet Used for movement

What is a bacteriophage? Virus that can infect a bacteria

What are 2 characteristics of green algae?

Unicellular or multicellular Closely related to plants on land

Give 3 ways infectious diseases can be prevented.

Wash hands Sneeze/cough into sleeve Vaccines Safe food preparation and storage

What is binary fission? Asexual reproduction Organism splits in half

What is a virus? Non-living particle Needs a host to reproduce

What are cilia? Hair-like projections used for movement

What is an endospore? Small rounded thick-walled resting cell that forms inside a bacterial cell

What is conjugation? Sexual reproduction 2 bacterial cells create a tube between them through which they transfer DNA

What is the difference between an active and a hidden virus?

Active: start producing new viruses immediately Hidden: becomes a part of the bacterial DNA for a period of time, then later becomes active and produces new viruses

What is sexual reproduction? 2 parents, producing offspring that are similar to the parents

What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?

Autotroph: produces its own food Heterotroph: cannot make its own food

What is necessary for a virus to reproduce?

Living host

How do euglena move? Flagella

What do viruses have in common with our cells?

DNA

What are the 4 parts of a bacteria?

Cell membrane DNA Ribosomes Cytoplasm

What are the 3 shapes of bacteria?

Rod-like Spherical Spiral

Name 3 examples of harmful bacteria.

Whooping cough/pertussis Spoils foods Lyme disease Botulism Strep throat Pneumonia

What are the 3 types of protists? Animal-like Plant-like Fungus-like

What is an autotroph? Organism that makes its own food

How do amoebas move? Pseudopodia

How do paramecium move? Cilia

Which type of protist is an autotroph?

Plant-like

Which types of protists are heterotrophs?

Fungus-like and animal-like

What structure do fungi use to get nutrients?

Hyphae

What are spores? Reproductive structure used by fungi and fungus-like protists

What is another name for a plant-like protist?

Algae

What is another name for an animal-like protist?

Protozoan

What fungi causes breads to rise?

Yeast

What are 2 characteristics of diatoms?

Glass-like cell walls Used to make polish and insecticides

What are 2 characteristics of dinoflagellates?

2 flagella Many glow in the dark

What is a flagella? Whip-like tail

What are 2 characteristics of euglenoids?

Green Found in fresh water Eyespot

What are 2 characteristics of red algae?

Multicellular Used in ice cream and hair conditioner

What are the 4 parts of a mushroom?

Cap Gills Stalk Hyphae

Name 3 examples of helpful bacteria.

Used to make foods—yogurt, cheese, pickles Digestive system Medicines Tanning leather Clean up oil spills Adhesives/glues Cleaners

Why is a virus non-living? Does not have all 6 characteristics or all 4 needs of living things. Missing:oCellular organizationoGrowth and developmentoHomeostasisoNeeds foodoNeeds water

Give 3 ways infectious diseases are spread.

Contact with infected personContact with contaminated objectContact with infected animalContact with an environmental source

What are 2 characteristics of brown algae?

Holdfasts Thickener Called kelp or seaweeds

How are bacterial diseases treated?

Antibiotics