Biology 1108

Test 3 Objectives and Review

1. Know the characteristics of all five kingdoms and give examples of each.

2. Know all the levels of classification of organisms.

3. Describe the endosymbiotic theory of origin of mitochondria and chloroplasts.

4. Define the terms:

a. autotroph

b. heterotroph

c. photosynthetic

d. chemoautotroph

5. Discuss the benefits and dangers of prokaryotes

6. Know the different shapes of prokaryotes and give examples of each and what diseases do they cause.

7. Discuss the characteristics and difference of the bacteria and Archaea (how similar are they to eukaryotes)

8. Discuss the different structural features of prokaryotes including flagella, pili and endospores.

9. Discuss characteristics of cyanobacteria

10. Outline the characteristics of protists.

11. Distinguish between general types of protozoa.

12. Distinguish between different types of algae.

13. Know the characteristics of the kingdom fungi.

14. Know how fungi absorb food.

15. Know what are hyphae, mycelia, and mushrooms.

16. Discuss the ecological role of fungi.

17. Describe some parasitic fungi and what kind of diseases do they cause.

18. Know what are lichens and how do they reproduce.

19. Define the words autotroph and heterotroph.

20. Know what are viruses and what they are made up of.

Test 3 Review

Bacteria unable to grow in presence of air are called _______________

2. Bacteria unable to make their own food are called __________________

3. Bacteria that can make their own food by using light as energy source are called ________________.

4. What are chemoautotrophs?

5. Organisms that live where it is salty are called _________________ .

6. Anaerobic organisms that produce methane gas are called __________________ .

7. Organisms found in extreme environments are called _____________________ .

8. What causes red tides and kills fish?

9. What causes African sleeping sickness?

10. A protozoan that causes severe diarrhea is called ______________.

11. What causes malaria?

12. Diatomaceous earth is remains of ______________________

13. Bacteria have ___________ DNA.

14. Which algae are similar to plants?

15. Describe the endosymbiotic model.

16. What are the evidences for endosymbiosis?

17. _________________ cell walls have peptidoglycan

18. What kinds of prokaryotes have introns in their DNA?

19. Most bacteria cause disease by producing ________________

20. How are bacteria involved in recycling nutrients?

21. How do algae and protozoa differ?

22. How can you tell the difference between a ciliate, flagellate and amoeba?

23. Why do bacteria produce endospores and give an example of bacteria that produce endospores.

24. Rod shaped prokaryotes are called _________________

25. What are the shapes of vibrios?

26. Filaments of fungi are called ________________

27. Name two diseases caused by fungi

28. Fungus cell walls are made up of _______________

29. What are the five kingdoms of life?

30. Unicellular organisms without a nucleus belong to the kingdom ___________________ .

31. Molds belong to the kingdom ____________________ .

32. Red algae belong to the kingdom ___________________ .

33. Members of the same _______________ are most similar to each other.

34. Define phylogony.

35. What are viruses made up of?

36. Describe lytic and lysogenic cycles.