Shared Flashcard Set

Details

305- Ch 2
N/a
17
Biology
Undergraduate 3
09/13/2013

Additional Biology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
3 Microbial Domains:
Definition
Eukaryotes
Archae
Bacteria
Term
Prokaryote Microbes:
Definition
unicellular archae
unicellular bacteria
Term
Eukarya (unicellular)Microbes:
Definition
Algae, Fungi (*yeast), Protozoans (protists)
Term
Eukarya (multicellular)Microbes:
Definition
Algae, Helminths (roundworms, tapeworms)
Term
What reveals the 3 microbial domains?
Definition
small subunit rRNA sequences reveal three deeply branching domains of life
Term
What is a virus?
req-
Definition
Nucleic acid+ protein coat (=capsid)
req. host to multiply
Term
Enveloped vs non virus-
Definition
Enveloped= host cell derived outer membrane
non= naked
Term
What is viroids?
specific primarily for:
req:
Definition
Nucleic acid only
No capsid
Plant disease
req host rna dependent rna polymerase for replication
Term
human eye resolves
Definition
150 micro diameter
Term
Size:
Prochlorococcus marinus
Staphylococcus aureus
Escherichia coli
Bacillus megaterium
Red blood cell
Definition
.4 micro m
.9 micro m
2.5
4
8
Term
Light microscopy can see as small as
bright field-
Definition
10 ^ -6 m
typical
Term
Electron microscopy
can be
Definition
10 & -8
scanning, transmission
Term
Atominc force
AFM
Definition
10-9 3D live samples
lever goes across sample, no vacuum, can see molecules (benzene) viruses
Term
Xray crystallography/ NMR spectroscopy
Definition
10 -10m= angstroms
x-ray= must be crystallized
NMR- must be in solution, takes a long time= not normal conditions
Term
SEM and TEM are in a--=
Definition
vacuum=no live samples
Term
TEM
Definition
slicing, view thru image not just outside
fires electrons= no live samples
Term
SEM
Definition
3D image of outside
Supporting users have an ad free experience!