| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does a cladogram show? | the relationship among living species and their ancestors |
| How can you tell which species are more closely related on a cladogram? | The further apart the species, the weaker the relationship between the species. |
| The system of classification developed by Carolus Linnaeus is called _____________________? | taxonomy |
| Adaptations of the Kingdom Fungi | made of eukaryotic cells, make their own food, some of animal-like characteristics |
| Examples of the Kingdom Fungi | Mushrooms, molds, and yeast |
| a photosynthetic, plant-like protists is _____________. | algae |
| What disease is caused by a sporozoan transmitted by mosquitoes? | Malaria is caused by the sporozoan plasmodium. |
| Which blood cells does malaria infect? | red blood cells. |
| What are rod-shaped bacteria called? | bacilli |
| What are ball-shaped bacteria called? | cocci |
| What are spiral- shaped bacteria called? | spirilla |
| Bacteria is described by its ________________. | shape |
| What type of cells have a nucleus? | eukaryote |
| What organelle helps a euglena swim towards light so it can make its food? | flagellum (whip-like tail) |
| What is the function of a contractile vacuole in a paramecium? | control the amount of water inside an organism |
| What are the only organisms that have a single, prokaryotic cell? | bacteria |
| What kind of bacterial live in extreme environments such as volcano vents? | Archaebacteria |
| Some benefits of bacteria: | make vitamins in our body, break down waste, used to make yogurt and cheese |
| For what are antibiotics useful? | to kill bacteria without harming body cells |
| What is a virus? | tiny, non-living particles made up of genetic material and proteins |
| For what does a virus use its host cell? | to make new viruses |
| characteristics of a virus | does NOT eat or produce its own food, infects host cells,CANNOT be treated by antibiotics |
| What is a host cell? | a cell that becomes infected with a virus. |
| How does a virus trick the cell into letting it enter? | a protein must fit like a "lock and key" |
| Examples of viruses: | AIDS, small pox, and the common cold |
