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Biology
Undergraduate 4
05/04/2014

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Term
virus
Definition
non-living parasitic infectious agent that can only replicate w/in host cell
infect all organisms
Term
virus structure
Definition
nucleic acid encased in protein capsid
Term
genome of viruses
Definition
linear or circular
DS or SS
RNA or DNA
multiple reading frames often
Term
bacteriophage life cycles
Definition
lytic or lysogenic
Term
lytic cycle
Definition
adsorption- binding cell surface via tail
penetration- puncture cell wall and membrane and inject genome
hydrolase- degrades host genome
replication of viral genome and capsid protein
assembly new virus
produce lysozyme to degrade cell wall and lysis
Term
lysogenic cycle
Definition
adsorption
penetration
integration of phage into host genome (prophage)
dormacy
activation -go into lytic
Term
bacteria -- DNA to distinguish it from foreign DNA
Definition
bacteria methylate DNA,
Term
transduction
Definition
transfer of genetic material via a virus in lysogenic cycle
Term
+RNA virus
Definition
ssRNA serves directly as mRNA
must code for RNA depenedent RNA polymerase
Term
-RNA virus
Definition
ssRNA anti-sense,
must code for an RNA dependent RNA polymerase and include this polymerase in its capsid
Term
Retrovirus
Definition
+RNA virus, converts their genome into dsDNA to incorporate into host genome.
Term
cocci
Definition
spherical
Term
bacilli
Definition
rod
Term
spirilla
Definition
spiral
Term
Gram + bacteri a
Definition
purple
cell membrane and thick cell wall peptidoglycan
Term
Gram- bacteria
Definition
red
lipopolysaccharide/endotoxins
porins, 2 membranes
Term
flagellar propulsion
Definition
bacterial flagellum
chemotaxis
powered by ATP
Term
bacterial fission growth
Definition
lag phase- starting to get ready
log- exponential growth
stationary- flat lined
death phase- population declines
Term
endospores
Definition
dormant form produced by some bacteria under hard conditions
thick peptidoglycan coat can survive thru extreme conditions
Term
facultative anaerobes
Definition
can carry out matabolism with or without oxygen
Term
conjugation
Definition
way to share genetic info adding diversity, common way to spread abx resistance
Term
conjugation
Definition
male F+ makes a sex pili hooking to female F- and pilli crosses to female F-, making it a male F+ now
Term
fungi includes
Definition
EUK, yeast (unicellular) and variety of multicellular forms
Term
fungi cell wall made of
Definition
chitin
Term
Fungi asexual reproduction
Definition
Asexual
1. budding- a fungal cell simply grows out of an existing fungal cell unit distinct
2. spore formation- procuded by mitosis, spores will germinate under favorable condition to become active
Term
fungi sexual reproduction
Definition
make haploid gamets, fusion makes a dikaryon (1 cell 2 nuclei), then fusion of nuclei= diploid zygote. Undergoes meiosis- haploid progeny
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