Protist, Bacteria, Fungus and Viruses

Protist, Bacteria, Fungus and Viruses

Unit Concepts

Know that reproduction is a characteristic of all living things and is essential to the continuation of a species.
Understand the life processes of protists and bacteria.
Describe the similar characteristics that protista share.
Describe the similar characteristics that bacteria share.
Describe the similar characteristics that viruses share.
Understand that viruses exhibit few if any life processes.
Understand that ethics associated with scientific study (animal research, full disclosure)
Know that throughout history, many scientific innovators have had difficulty breaking through accepted ideas of their time to reach conclusions that are now considered to be common knowledge.

Key Vocabulary

antibodies

bacillus

bacteriophage

budding

cap

capsid

chlorophyll

cilia

cocci

crystal

DNA

eukaryotic

flagellum

fruiting body

gills

host

Jonas Salk

mycelium

obligate intracellular parasite

parasite

prokaryotic

replication

retrovirus

RNA

spirilli

spores

symbiosis

temperate

transmission

vaccines

virulent

vector

Lessons and Activities

THE SMALLEST PAGE ON THE WEB
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/small.html
this page is an introduction to the microscopic organisms you can find in a freshwater pond.
Yeast respiration
Tour of Fungi
Virus Transmission Simulation
Comparative Anatomy
Characteristics of Life

Supporting Links

Protists (The Smallest Page on the Web): http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/wimsmall/small.html

last updated: 12/5/00
These pages are maintained by the UMS Science Department

antibodies	bacillus	bacteriophage
budding	cap	capsid
chlorophyll	cilia	cocci
crystal	DNA	eukaryotic
flagellum	fruiting body	gills
host	Jonas Salk	mycelium
obligate intracellular parasite	parasite	prokaryotic
replication	retrovirus	RNA
spirilli	spores	symbiosis
temperate	transmission	vaccines
virulent	vector