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SBI3C1 Unit 3 Test- Microbiology Review

Know the following topics for your test:

Taxonomy
o Binomial Nomenclature
o What is the proper way to write a scientific name?

Classification system
o Domains (what are they? What characteristics do they have? What type of cell?)
o Kingdoms of Life (What are they? What differences are there between the kingdoms?)

Viruses
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Structure, types (naked vs. enveloped)


Viral replication (what are the steps involved?)
Antibiotics vs vaccines (know the difference between the two)
Phages (bacteriophages), antiviral agents,
Examples: influenza, cold, HIV, herpes, west Nile

Differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes


o Diagrams (be able label diagrams of both)
o Organelles (what are their function? which organelles do you typically find in each cell type?)

Prokaryotes
o Bacteria vs. Archaea (know the difference between the two)
o Methods of Reproduction (what are they called? Is it asexual and sexual?)
o 3 Basic shapes (What are they? If given the name, how can you tell the shape?)
o Helpful bacteria & harmful (explain examples of each)

Diseases:
o Terms: microbe, infection, pathogen, toxin

Protists
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Fungi
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(know characteristics and examples of each of the following)


Plant-like
Animal-like
Fungi-like
Terms: Hyphae, mycelium, spore
Reproduction: budding
Importance of fungi (know characteristics and examples)

Difference between fungi and plants

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