BIOL 1202 : BIOL 1202 Notes Exam 2
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Other biological entities: viroids, even simpler and smaller than viruses, they are fragments of single-stranded rna with no protein coat, must hijack cells; infects primarily plant cells including citrus trees, potatoes, and avocados. Model organisms: rats and mice are great model organisms to run biological tests on, using chimps is looked down upon disease) A prion is a polypeptide that folds in a weird way that becomes sticky and sticks to other peptides and takes up space in your brain (mad cow disease or huntington"s. *publish or perish scientists who write live by this because if they can get their work in a top-notch journal, they will be funded with more money. What is the biggest organism ever: the oldest/biggest living organism is a fungus, a single clone of the honey mushroom armillaria can cover more than 2,200 acres (1,600 football fields)
