Explain the three main structures that are important in this organism.
Fruiting body, mycelium, hyphae
We are currently going through a pandemic called covid-19, is this organisms that infects us considered living?
No - virus
Which organism is this or what kingdom does it belong to?
Kingdom Protista, paramecium
Prokaryotes usually reproduce asexually. Will the offspring's be identical to the parent? Will the offspring be identical to each other?
Identical to each other and the parent
Which phylum does this organism belong to?
Spiders
Chicken pox and rabies is caused by which pathogen?
virus
Which kingdom has halophiles, methanogens, thermophiles in it?
Archaea
What are the steps for a pathogen to cause an infection?
Find a portal of entry, attach to host, survive hosts defense, cause disease, exit the host
Explain how viruses, fungi and bacteria infect their host organism?
Bacteria - entering body, virus - injecting thier genetic material, fungi- tiny spores
Why are micro-organisms important?
Nutrient cycling, biodegradation, climate change, food spoilage, cause and control of disease, biotechnology.
Which phylum does this organism belong to?
Echinoderms
A microbiologist looks at a sample of prokaryotes under a microscope. She notice that they are "rod-shaped". What is the scientific name for this shape?
Bacilli
Which pathogen is important for the Lytic cycle? What is the Lytic cycle?
Virus