Biodiversity And Classification Of microorganisms Flashcards
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Karyote
Nucleus
Obligate intracellular parasite
Can only survive inside cells of living organisms
Extremophile
Lover of extremes
Peptidoglycan
Mixture of polysaccharide and amino acids
Flagella
Tendril-like outgrowths
Cilia
Hair-like structures
Sessile
Fixed to one point
Dinoflagellates
2 flagella bacteria
Protozoan
First animal
Pseudopodia
False feet
Plankton
Numerous microorganisms floating in currents of the open ocean
Taxonomist
A person who classifies organisms into groups based on shared features
Extracellular digestion
Use digestive enzymes to break down organic matter into a form they can absorb
Saprotrophic
Feeding on dead organisms and decaying organic matter
Hyphae
Mass of branched filaments enclosed by a rigid cell wall
Detritivores
An organism that uses organic waste as a food source (e.g. Some insects)
Human flora
Microorganisms (bacteria/ fungi) that live in the human body
- some useful
- majority = no beneficial effect/ harm
Viral load
Amount of HIV in a person’s blood
Cultivar
Plant variety produced by breeding
Virulent
Actively poisonous
Vector
Animal that carries a pathogen
Necrotic
Dying
MDR-TB
Organism resistant to 2 first line drugs
XDR-TB
Extremely drug resistant
- resistant to 3 or more 2nd line treatment drugs