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| What is a photoautotroph? |
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| Organism that carries out photosynthesis |
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| What are the ecological roles of bacteria in the environment? |
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They're vital in maintaining the living world.
1.Some are 'producers' that capture energy by photosynthesis.
2.Others help break down nutrients/dead matter in the atmosphere, so other organisms can use the nutrients. |
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| Bacteria can be treated with an ______. |
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| What are some common illnesses caused by bacteria? |
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| Tooth decay, tetanus, salmonella, tuberculosis, chloera |
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| Penicillin comes from a _______. |
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| Viruses are made of ______ & ______. |
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A core of DNA or RNA
A Protein coat |
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| How do viruses cause infection? |
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| -They must bind precisely to proteins on the |
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| What are some common illnesses caused by viruses? |
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| Distinguish between protists and algae. |
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Protists are eukaryotes that are not members of the kingdoms Plantae, Animalia, or Fungi.
Algae is plantlike and carries out photosynthesis with its pigments. |
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| What are two serious diseases caused by protists? |
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| Malaria, African Sleeping Sickness |
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| What are the main characteristics of Kingdom Fungi? |
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They're Heterotrophs
Most feed on dead/decaying matter
They secrete digestive enzymes into their food.
Then they absorb small food molecules |
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| What are common examples of Fungi? |
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| What is an important roles of Fungi in the ecosystem? |
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| They recycle nutrients by breaking down the bodies/wastes of other organisms |
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| What is a symbiotic relationship? |
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| It is a relationship in which both partners benefit. |
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