Living Organisms, Bacteria & Viruses

Question 1

What is Taxonomy?

Answer 1

The discipline of naming and classifying organisms.

Question 2

What are the levels of Taxonomy?

Answer 2

1. Kingdom.
2. Phylum.
3. Class.
4. Order.
5. Family.
6. Genus.
7. Species.

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Question 3

Binomial Nomenclature means…

Answer 3

“Two names”; organisms named on their Genus and Species.

Question 4

Archaebacteria

Answer 4

1. Unicellular.
2. Prokaryotic.
3. Autotrophs or Heterotrophs.
4. Able to live in extreme environments.

Question 5

Eubacteria

Answer 5

1. Unicellular.
2. Prokaryotic.
3. Different chemical makeup than Archaebacteria.
4. “Bad” bacteria and “Good” bacteria.

Question 6

Microbiology

Answer 6

Is the study of microscopic Organisms.

Question 7

Bacteria reproduce via…

Answer 7

Binary Fission.

Question 8

Fungi are composed of…

Answer 8

Masses of filaments woven together.