Bacteria Specie – Biology Test
The key terms of Biology Test include, Bacteria, Specie, Enzyme, Organisms, Cell.
capsule
gel-like layer outside of the bacteria
conjugation
process where two organisms exchange genetic material
blastula
a hollow ball of cells
ectoderm
outer layer of skin; nervous system; eyes
endoderm
lining of digestive tract; respiratory system; urinary bladder; glands
mesoderm
skeleton; muscles; circulatory system; reproductive and excretory organs
niche
the job an organism performs in the ecosystem
biome
a major biological community that occurs over a large area of land
Three Domains
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
methanogens
archaea that like methane
extremophiles
archaea that live in extreme conditions
thermophiles
archaea that live in extreme temperatures
halophiles
archaea that live in salt
Six Kingdoms
: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria, Archaebacteria
tissue
a distinct group of cells with similar structure and function
organ
a specialized structure
phagocytosis
Protists that throw their cytoplasm against their cell membrane in order to move; cytoplasmic streaming
slime molds
eat decaying matter
contractile vacuole
water pumps located in euglenas
eye spot
senses sunlight in euglenas
oral groove
eating mechanism of a paramecium
toxoplasmosis
cats and pregant people disease
diatoms protists with shells made of silica
brown algae
kelp
green algae
plankton, seaweed
red algae
asian jello
capsid
a protein coat over a virus that has spikes
bacteriophage
a kind of virus that affects bacteria
envelope
a sugar cloud that disguises the virus
rhinovirus
virus that causes colds
lysis
cell explosion
lytic virus
a virus that causes cells to explode
lysogenic virus
a virus that lies dormant in the cell until triggered, then it becomes lytic
prions
infectious proteins that have no nucleic acid; cause mad cow disease
anthrax
respiratory disease once found in cattle
bubonic plague
flease that lived on rats caused people’s skin to get bubose and turn black
cholera
found in mussels and clams, multiplies in human feces
pathogens
agents that cause disease
bacillus
rod-shaped bacteria
coccus
sphere-shaped bacteria
spirillum
spiral-shaped bacteria
capsule
gel-like layer outside of the bacteria
conjugation
process where two organisms exchange genetic material
blastula
a hollow ball of cells
ectoderm
outer layer of skin; nervous system; eyes
endoderm
lining of digestive tract; respiratory system; urinary bladder; glands
mesoderm
skeleton; muscles; circulatory system; reproductive and excretory organs