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What are the four shape categories of bacteria?
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Cocci, Bacilli, Spirilla, Vibrio
What were the two main groups in Aristotle's animal classification?
With red blood and without red blood
What are the five criteria used by Whittaker for biological classification?
1. Cell structure, 2. Body organization, 3. Mode of nutrition, 4. Reproduction methods, 5. Phylogenetic relationships
What allows archibacteria to survive in harsh conditions?
Their structure includes branched chain lipids and lack of peptidoglycan
Name an example of a bacterium that causes cholera.
Vibrio cholerae
Describe the structure of a fungus in terms of hyphae and mycelium.
Fungi have long thread-like structures called hyphae, and a network of hyphae is called mycelium
What are the stages of the sexual cycle in fungi reproduction?
Plasmogamy, Karyogamy, Meiosis
What types of habitats are preferred by halophiles, thermoacidophiles, and methanogens?
Halophiles: Salt-loving, Thermoacidophiles: Hot springs, Methanogens: Marshy areas
What are examples of pathogenic bacteria causing cholera, typhoid, and tetanus?
Cholera: Vibrio cholerae, Typhoid: Salmonella typhi, Tetanus: Clostridium tetani
What are the three types of spores involved in asexual reproduction in fungi?
Conidia, Sporangiospore
What is the cell wall composition of monerans?
Polysaccharide and amino acid
Which kingdom in Whittaker's classification includes organisms with both cell walls and without cell walls?
Kingdom Protista
What kind of nucleic acids can be found in viruses?
Either DNA or RNA
What example of cyanobacteria is capable of filamentous and colonial growth?
Blue-green algae
What are bacteriophages?
Viruses that infect bacteria, typically containing double-stranded DNA
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