BIOL 1002 : Exam 1 Study Guide
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Understand the two-part naming system, and the correct way that organism names are written. Understand the linnaean classification system (domain, kingdom, etc. ) Understand how anatomy and molecular sequencing is used in systematics. Understand our current three domain system, and which types of organisms belong in each. Be familiar with the numbers used to describe biodiversity in our ecosystem. Be familiar with the 3 shapes of prokaryotes. Understand how prokaryotes affect humans and other eukaryotes. Be able to list several examples of diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria. Know what viruses, viroids, and prions are made of. Know which characteristics of viruses keep them from being considered living organisms. Be able to list several examples of diseases caused by viruses. Be able to list several general characteristics of protists. Understand the positive and negative ways in which protists affect humans and other organisms. Be able to list the major groups of protists, and distinguishing characteristics of each.
