Exam 19: Microbial Taxonomy and the Evolution of Diversity

The _____________ hypothesis proposes that mitochondria and chloroplasts developed from free-living prokaryotes that invaded a precursor to the eukaryotes and established a stable relationship.

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Phylogenetic trees are usually constructed using either a distance-based (___)approach,or a characteristic (_)approach.

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Question 42

Which of the following is useful in biological systematics?

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Question 43

Bacterial strains that have distinct antigenic properties are called __________.

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Question 44

Small,random genetic changes that occur over generations is known as

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Chromosomal gene exchange is not useful in classification studies because prokaryotes do not reproduce sexually.

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The assignment of names to taxonomic groups is referred to as

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Question 47

The analysis of genetic relatedness by observing the DNA fragmentation patterns resulting from restriction endonuclease cleavage is referred to as

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Exam 19: Microbial Taxonomy and the Evolution of Diversity

The _____________ hypothesis proposes that mitochondria and chloroplasts developed from free-living prokaryotes that invaded a precursor to the eukaryotes and established a stable relationship.

Phylogenetic trees are usually constructed using either a distance-based (___________)approach,or a characteristic (_________)approach.

Which of the following is useful in biological systematics?

Bacterial strains that have distinct antigenic properties are called __________.

Small,random genetic changes that occur over generations is known as

Chromosomal gene exchange is not useful in classification studies because prokaryotes do not reproduce sexually.

The assignment of names to taxonomic groups is referred to as

The analysis of genetic relatedness by observing the DNA fragmentation patterns resulting from restriction endonuclease cleavage is referred to as

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Microscopy

Bacterial Cell Structure

Archaeal Cell Structure

Eukaryotic Cell Structure

Viruses and Other Acellular Infectious Agents

Microbial Growth

Control of Microorganisms in the Environment

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Introduction to Metabolism

Catabolism: Energy Release and Conservation

Anabolism: the Use of Energy in Biosynthesis

Bacterial Genome Replication and Expression

Regulation of Bacterial Cellular Processes

Eukaryotic and Archaeal Genome Replication and Expression

Mechanisms of Genetic Variation

Recombinant Dna Technology

Microbial Genomics

The Archaea

The Deinococci,mollicutes,and Nonproteobacterial Gram-Negative Bacteria

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Firmicutes: the Low G 1 C Gram-Positive Bacteria

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The Fungi Eumycota

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Biogeochemical Cycling and Global Climate Change

Methods in Microbial Ecology

Microorganisms in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Microorganisms in Terrestrial Ecosystems

Microbial Interactions

Innate Host Resistance

Adaptive Immunity

Pathogenicity and Infection

Clinical Microbiology and Immunology

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Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria

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Phylogenetic trees are usually constructed using either a distance-based (___)approach,or a characteristic (_)approach.