Exam 3 vocabulary

Question 1

-itis

Answer 1

Inflammation

Question 2

-karyo

Answer 2

Nucleus of a cell

Question 3

Kin-

Answer 3

Family, rank

Question 4

Leuko-

Answer 4

White

Question 5

Lopho-

Answer 5

Crested

Question 6

Luc-, luci-

Answer 6

Bright, light

Question 7

Lute-, luteo-

Answer 7

Yellow golden

Question 8

-lysis

Answer 8

Breaking up/releasing

Question 9

Micro-

Answer 9

Small

Question 10

Molli-

Answer 10

Soft

Question 11

-monas

Answer 11

Unicellular organism

Question 12

Morpho-

Answer 12

Form, shape

Question 13

Mur-

Answer 13

Wall

Question 14

Mus-

Answer 14

Mouse

Question 15

Myco-

Answer 15

Fungus/fungus like or waxy

Question 16

Myxo-

Answer 16

Mucus/slime

Question 17

Necro-

Answer 17

Dead

Question 18

Nigr-

Answer 18

Black

Question 19

Oculo-

Answer 19

Eye

Question 20

-oecium, -ecium

Answer 20

Ovus/egg

Question 21

Taxonomy

Answer 21

The classification, description, identification and naming of living organisms

Question 22

Taxa/Taxon

Answer 22

A taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family or class

Question 23

Binomial nomenclature

Answer 23

The system of nomenclature where two terms are used to denote a species of living organism. The first indicates the genus and the second the specific epithet.

Question 24

Linnaeus

Answer 24

Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist & physician who formalized binomial nomenclature. “Father of taxonomy”

Question 25

Culture

Answer 25

Maintain tissue cells, bacteria, etc in conditions suitable for growth

Question 26

Endosymbiotic Theory

Answer 26

States that some of the organelles in eukaryotic cells were once prokaryotic microbes. Origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts are believed to have developed from symbiotic bacteria, specifically alpha-proteobacteria and Cyanobacteria.