BIOL 2210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Shigella Dysenteriae, Binomial Nomenclature, Chemosynthesis
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Binomial nomenclature - a genus and specific epithet are given to each species. Species (eukaryotic definition) - groups of actually or potentially interbreeding populations. Artificial system of classification - a linnaean scheme. Groups are based upon visible similarities and not by relatedness. Natural system of classification - classification is based upon evolutionary or phylogenetic relatedness. Bacterial species - have a unicellular wall and a cell wall. Reproduce via binary fission, are photosynthetic (some chemosynthetic), and absorb nutrients. Chemosynthetic - biological conversion of a single or many carbon-containing molecules. Converts nutrients into organic matter via the oxidation of inorganic compounds or methane (sources of energy). Binary fission - asexual reproduction that splits one cell into two. Thermoacidophile - grow in heated and acidic environments. Methanogens - hydrogen and carbon are utilized to produce methane. Antigens - foreign agents that trigger the immune system to produce and release antibodies to attack. Antibodies - produced by the bodies immune system.
