BIOL 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.1-1.5: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Francesco Redi, Louis Pasteur
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Domain - highest level in classification above kingdom: there are three domains: bacteria, archaea, and eucarya. Eukaryote - organism composed of one or more eukaryotic cells: organisms in the domain eucarya are eukaryotes. Eukaryotic cells - cell with a membrane bound nucleus. Prokaryote - organism with a prokaryotic cell: bacteria and archaea are prokaryotes. Prokaryotic cell - cell that does not have a membrane bound nucleus. Viroid - non-living infection only made of rna. Virus - non-living infection only made of nucleic acid in a protein coating. Prion - non-living infection only made of protein. Obligate intracellular parasite - organism or virus that multiplies inside a living cell. Louis pasteur - french chemist, considered the father of microbiology. Curious dutch merchant, antony van leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) looked at lake water through a magnifying glass. Drawing so accurate can be traced back to bread mold. People thought some animals generated from non-living things.
