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What is binomial nomenclature
Binomial Nomenclature
- also called scientific name
- System developed by Carolus Linnacus approximately 200 years ago
- written in Latin
- made up of genus and species
Binomial nomenclature is the name of a species. Binomial because it's two words. For instance, for our species,
Homo sapiens. A wolf would be
Canis lupus, a domestic cat would be
Felix felix, a horse would be
Equus equus etc. They're all Latin words.
What do viruses use to destroy host cells after replication is complete
Viruses use enzymes to destroy host cells after replication is
complete.
What term is used to describe the way a virus is passed to a host organism
vectoring is the right answer
What are the drugs that are used to treat bacterial diseases called
Aristotle's classification method is widely used today
What is the highest subgroup for classifying organisms
Kingdom is the highest subgroup for classifying organisms.
Which two subgroups are included in an organism's scientific name
What is the specific name given to organisms
Who developed the classification method that is presently used by scientists
The classification method that is presently used by scientists
was developed by Carolus Linnaeus, in the 1700's. During his
lifetime, Linnaeus collected around 40,000 specimens of plants,
animals, and shells.
A virus cannot grow or respond to outside stimuli
What is an organism called that lives in or on another organism for the purpose of obtaining food
A species is the lowest subgroup for classifying organisms
Yes, a species is the lowest subgroup for classifying
organisms.
Ooze on the ocean floor is formed from the remains of which of these
Which term describes an action that changes the relationship between a living thing and its environment
The nearest that I can desribe this action would be
"Adaptation".
Water droplets in the clouds become cool dense and heavy and can no longer remain in the air
What must reproduce inside a virus
Nothing reproduces inside a virus. It has to latch on the a host
cell and insert its' DNA or RNA and then make the host cell
reproduce virus particles.
What Members of which phylum of protozoa swim by using long whip-like structures
Which of the these statements about antibiotics is false
Antibiotics are always beneficial
Which of the following is one of the criteria for classifying organisms into kingdoms