BIOL 115 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Influenza A Virus, Influenza A Virus Subtype H3N2, Chemotroph
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Viruses can spread quickly and can become worldwide like the h3n2 influenza a virus (the flu) Huge diversity of life in the biosphere. Biology studies the level of life from molecules to organelles, cells, organisms. We can see the different types of organisms by using the taxonomic definition of type in which we consider the number of organisms in each kingdom. Accurate information is obtained by scientists on large animals but small organisms such as fungi or prokaryotes, the number is hard to be accurate with. We can organize organisms into group based on how they obtain carbon since carbon is the backbone of all inorganic molecules. Plants are generally autotrophs and they obtain their carbon through inorganic molecules (co2-any oxide with a carbon is considered an inorganic molecule) Animals are heterotrophs and they obtain there"s from organic molecules by either other living things or from products, wastes, or remains of organisms.
