Lower Kingdoms! A kingdom by kingdom look at viruses, fungus, bacteria and protozoa Marshall Jiang 5th Period • Chiles High School • March 27, 2008 Marshall Jiang •…

1. Viruses Viruses are insidious pathogens, they attack cells from the inside.  They hijack your own DNA and use it against you.  A virus cannot be treated with antibiotics,…

Slide 1Viruses Slide 2 At the boundary of life, between the macromolecules (which are not alive) and the prokaryotic cells (which are), lie the viruses and bacteriophages…

1.Chapter 10 Classification of Microorganisms2. Taxonomy Taxonomy The science of classifying organisms Provides universal names for organisms Provides a reference for identifying…

Viruses At the boundary of life, between the macromolecules (which are not alive) and the prokaryotic cells (which are), lie the viruses and bacteriophages (phages). These…

Slide 1Cells Structural and functional units of living organisms Slide 2 Eukaryotic (“true nucleus”) vs. Prokaryotic (“before nucleus”) cells Proks - nucleoid is…

Slide 1BACTERIA Slide 2 What are Monerans? Monerans are believed to have existed longer than any other life form on Earth Most monerans are types of BACTERIA Slide 3 What…

Slide 1 Chapter 29 Viral mysteries Slide 2 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVLo2CtB 3GA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVLo2CtB 3GA&feature=related…

Slide 1 Chapter 18 The Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria Slide 2 Slide 3 Viruses ► A Virus is an infectious particle consisting of a genome enclosed in a protein coat that…

Slide 1 Content: Cell Types and Structures Vaccines are often developed against specific antigens found only in one pathogenic organism. There are other ways to treat infections…