BIOL 209 Quiz: Test 1
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Reading: 8-19 and 8-21-15 microbial diversity, functions and classification ch 1 (historical background not required). Something in which you need a microscope to see it. Fungi, amoebas, protozoas, plankton, hydras, eukaryotic cells, virus, bacteria, protists, helminthes (worms), and prions (small protein particle that can cause diseases: diff categories of microbes: Archaea: cells that live in extreme environments, lack a nucleus. Prions: inactivated of proteins in the neuron kill neurons lose brain function, induce inactivation of other proteins. Advantages less food spoilage, less infectious diseases, cleaning would be easier. Disadvantages no biotechnology (health products, antibiotics, etc. ), health (digestion and nutrition), biosphere (maintenance), nitrogen fixation, capture of. Test #1 solar energy (co2 fixation), energy capture, o2 production. Food production (fermentation to make wine and beer, cheese, yogurt, etc. ). Bioremediation they play a real role in breaking down and utilizing things that we couldn"t imagine (oil, sewage, etc.
