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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/16/2014

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Term
3 Domains
Definition
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
Term
Characteristics of the Bacteria Domain
Definition
Prokaryote, Gram-Pos/Neg, unicellular
Term
Characteristics of the Archaea Domain
Definition
Prokaryote, Extremeophiles, Unicellular
Term
5 Kingdoms
Definition
Animalia, Plantae, Protista, Fungi, and sometimes Monera
Term
Groups of Bacteria
Definition
Proteobacteria, Chlamidias, Spirochetes, Cyanobacteria, Gram-Pos Bacteria
Term
Proteobacteria:
Examples:
Definition
Gram-Neg
Salmonella, Cholera, Helicobacter
Term
Chlamidias Examples
Definition
STDs, and Blindness
Term
Spirochetes Examples
Definition
Free-Living, Syphilis, Lyme Disease
Term
Cyanobacteria:
Examples:
Definition
Green
Phytoplankton
Term
Gram-Positive Bacteria Groups
Definition
Actinomycetes, Streptomyces
Term
What are Actiomycetes?
Definition
In soil, can cause Leprosy/tuberculosis
Sub-group of Gram-Pos Bacteria
Term
What are Streptomyces?
Definition
Antibiotics, Anthrax, Botulism,
Term
Mycoplasmas?
Definition
No cell wall, from Streptomyces
Term
Importance of Bacteria?
Definition
Decomposition, N fixers and other mutualisms, Intestinal Bacteria
Term
How do Bacteria and Archaea reproduce?
Definition
Through Mitosis
Term
Characteristics of Fungi
Definition
Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, chitin in cell walls,
Term
How do Fungi Reproduce?
Definition
Sexually and asexually. Plasmogamy and Karyogamy(Nucleus fusion) for sexual and spores for asexual.
Term
Phylum Chytridomycota
Definition
Fungi, Chytrid, decomp/parasites in lakes and soils, can be found in sheep guts
Term
Phylum Zygomycota
Definition
Fungi, Zygomycetes, molds for breads and fruits
Term
Phylum Glomeromycota
Definition
Fungi, Glomeromycetes, arbuscular mycorrhizae for symbiosis on 90% of plants
Term
Phylum Ascomycota
Definition
Fungi, Ascomycota, Marine, produce spores in sac-like pods
Term
Phylum Basidiomycota
Definition
Fungi, club fungi, decompose wood, puffballs
Term
Why are Fungi Important?
Definition
Used for Baking, penicillin and the symbiosis of mychorrhizae
Term
How have Fungi Hurt?
Definition
Fungus infections, and killing foods
Term
Characteristics of Bacteria
Definition
Have Peptidoglycan in the cell walls, are unicellular prokaryotes
Term
Characteristics of Protists
Definition
Eukaryotic, Unicellular, specialized
Term
What are the Five Supergroups?
Definition
Excavata, Chromalveolata, Rhizaria, Archaeplastida, Unikonta
Term
Characteristics of Excavata
Definition
Lack Plastids, anaerobic, modified mitochondria
Term
Sub groups of Excavata
Definition
Diplomonads, Parabasalids, Euglenozoans
Term
Specifics of Diplomonads
Definition
Excavata, Parasitic, infects mammals, Giardia
Term
Specifics of Parabasalids
Definition
Excavata, Trichomomonas vaginalis, affects with low pH
Term
Specifics of Euglenozoans
Definition
Excavata,
Kinetoplasts (1 mitochondria Trypanosoma, sleeping sickness)
or
Euglinids(flagella, mixotroph=can be auto or heterotrophic,phagocytic
Term
Groups of Chromalveolata
characteristics
Definition
Dinoflagellates, Apicomplexans, Ciliates, Diatoms, Golden Algae, Oomycetes, Brown algae
engulfed a red algae
Term
Specifics of Dinoflagellates
Definition
Chromalveolata, cells reinforced by cellulose, phytoplankton, red tides, bioluminescence, Auto/heterotrophic
Term
Specifics of Apicomplexans
Definition
Parasites, Special organelle for penetrating host tissue, malaria
Term
Specifics of Ciliates
Definition
Use cilia,
Macronuclei-daily functions
Micronuclei- reproduction
Term
What does conjugation mean?
Definition
Exchange haploid micronuclei, reproduction
Term
What are the Chromalveolata Alveolates?
Definition
Dinoflagellates, Apicomplexans, and Ciliates
Term
What are the Chromalveolata stramenopiles?
Definition
Diatoms, Golden Algae, Oomycetes, and Brown Algae
Term
Specifics of Diatoms
Definition
Chromalveolata, Chl a+b, Carotenoids, asexul R, Laminarin storage compound, and partially phytoplankton
Term
Specifics of Golden algae
Definition
Chromalveolata, Mixotrophs, phytoplankton
Term
Specifics of Oomycetes
Definition
Chromalveolata, water molds, parasite or decomp. to plants and animal
Term
Specifics of Brown algae
Definition
Chromalveolata, Fucus, dominate coast, Chl a+c, fucoxanthin(brown), cellulose cell walls store laminarin
Term
Why is Brown algae important?
Definition
Kombu, cushions the tide, sargassum mats
Term
Characteristics of Rhizaria:
Groups:
Definition
Amoebas w/thread like pseudopods, heterotrophs
Cercozoans, Forams, and Radiolarians
Term
Specifics of Cercozoans
Definition
Rhizaria, flagellated amoeba, found in marine, FW, and soil, Mixotroph
Term
Specifics of Forams
Definition
Rhizaria, "little hole", external CaCO3 shells, found in marine, FW, sedimentary, and symbiotic algae
Term
Specifics of Radiolarians
Definition
Rhizaria, centeral body with internal silica skeletons, and microtubules
Term
Archaeplastida characteristics:
Groups:
Definition
Green and red algae
Red algae(Rhodophytes) and Green algae(Chlorophytes)
Term
Specifics of Red Algae
Definition
Archaeplastida, Rhodophytes, Chl a and phycoerythrin, Mostly marine, and CaCO3 in cell walls
Term
Specifics of Green Algae
Definition
Archaeplastida, chlorophytes, Chl a+b, filamentous, symbiotic w/lichens, coral, and worms, like plants
Term
Characteristics of Unikonta:
Groups:
Definition
Amoebas with lobe shaped pseudopods, animals/fungi; heterotrophs, and decomposers
Slime Molds, Gymamoebas, Entamoebas
Term
Specifics of Slime molds
Definition
Unikonta, Solitary then group, Plasmodial=bright colors and 2n, Cellular free-living and parasitic
Term
Specifics of Gymamoebas
Definition
Unikonta, Heterotrophs
Term
Specifics of Entamoebas
Definition
Unikonta, parasites, cause dysentary
Term
What is a Embryophyte?
Definition
When a fertilized egg is protected in the female gametophyte organ.
Term
What is Sporangia?
Definition
Where walled spores are produced, protects spores.
Term
What are Bryophytes?
Groups:
Definition
Nonvascular plants, gametophyte dominance differentiation of labor,
Phylum Bryophyta= mosses Sphagnum
Phylum Hepatophyta=Liverworts, Marchantia
Phylum Anthocerophyta=Hornworts
Term
Characteristics of Seedless vascular plants
Definition
Vascular tissue=xylem and phloem, Lignin, and Sporophyte dominant, sperm is still flagellated
Term
Groups of Seedless Vascular Plants
Definition
Phylum Pterophyta= epiphytes, Horsetails, fronds, mostly tropical plants
Phylum Lycophyta= Extinct woody lycophytes, now club mosses
Term
Characteristics of Gymnosperms
Definition
Reduced gametophyes/now dependent, Megaspore now develops into seeds, now can spread by pollen=don't need water to reproduce
Term
Groups of Gymnosperms
Definition
P. Cycadophyta, P. Ginkophyta, P. Gnetophyta, P. Coniferophyta
Term
Specifics of Phylum Cycadophyta
Definition
Gymnosperm, Zamia only in N America, male/females
Term
Specifis of Phylum Ginkophyta
Definition
Gymnosperm, Ginko biloba, Medicinal properties for heart and lungs, and interferes with platelet activation for asthma
Term
Specifics of Phylum Gnetophyta
Definition
Gymnosperm, 3 types:
Gnetum=trop. trees, shrubs, vines
Ephedra= produces ephedrine and Sudafed
Welwitschia= bizzare plant, 2 leaves and split
Term
Specifics of Phylum Coniferophyta
Definition
Gymnosperm,
Needles, sunken stomata, thick cuticle
Pine, Fir, Larch, Spruce
Biggest and oldest trees
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