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Fungi
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microscopic (and macroscopic) organism.
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were once considered to be "heterotrophic plants." and were unable to carry out photosynthesis
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Yeasts
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large spherical microscopic cells that reproduce by budding. they possess a well-defined nucleus, and most but not all are capable of producing sexual spores
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used for making wine and beer
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Molds
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filamentous cells that grow as a mat on surfaces of bread, fruits, etc
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growth appears fuzzlike due to the presence of mycelia (or hyphae)
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Algae
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a very large and diverse group of photosynthetic organisms, unicellular or multicellular in nature.
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seaweed is an example of this
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Protozoa
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single-cell microscopic "animal" cells that are motile, either by means of pseudopodia (amoeba), or by cilia (paramecia) or by flagella (flagellates).
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they feed on small microscopic organisms like bacteria or cyanobacteria
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Viruses
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are all obligate intracellular parasites. "free floating" genes looking for a highly specific and susceptible cell to invade.
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are neither eucaryotes nor procaroyotes.
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animal viruses
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infect usually specific animals cells
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plant viruses
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infect plant cells (1st virus discovered)
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phages (or bacteriophages)
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T-even phages or Lambda phages
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What is smallpox (variola) family and genus name?
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Family = Poxviridae
Genus = Orthopoxvirus |
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What is cowpox (vaccinia) family and genus name?
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Family = Poxviridae
Genus = Orthopoxvirus |
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What is the chickenpox (varicella) (shingles & herpres zoster) family and genus name?
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Family = Herpesviridae
Genus = Varicellavirus |
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What is the genital herpes (HSV types 1 & 2) family and genus name?
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Family = Herpesviridae
Genus = Simplexvirus |
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What is the mono or [epstein barr] family and genus name?
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Family = Herpesviridae
Genus = Lymphocryptovirus |
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What is the measles (rubeola) family and genus name?
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Family = Paramyxoviridae
Genus = Morbillivirus |
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What is the mumps (infectious parotitis) family and genus name?
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Family = Paramyxoviridae
Genus = Paramyxovirus |
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What is the german measles (rubella) family and genus name?
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Family = Togaviridae
Genus = Rubivirus |
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What is the influenza (flu) family and genus name?
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Family = Orthomyxoviridae
Genus = Influenzavirus |
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What is the common cold family and genus name?
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Family = Picornviridae
Genus = Rhinovirus |
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What is the polio (poliomyelitis) family and genus name?
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Family = Picornviridae
Genus = Enterovirus |
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What is the infectious hepatitis (type A, also HAV) family and genus name?
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Family = Picornviridae
Genus = Enterovirus |
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What is the serum hepatitis (type B) [hepatitis B also HBV] family and genus name?
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Family = Herpadnaviridae
Genus = Hepadnavirus |
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What is the rabies (hydrophobia) family and genus name?
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Family = Rhabdoviridae
Genus = Lyssavirus |
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What is the AIDS family and genus name?
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Family = Retroviridae
Genus = Lentivirinae |
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What is the yellow fever family and genus name?
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Family = Flavivirdae
Genus = Yellow fever virus |
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What is the dengue fever family and genus name?
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Family = Flavivirdae
Genus = Dengue fever virus |
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What is the St. Louis Encephalititis family and genus name?
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Family = Flavivirdae
Genus = SLE (St. Lous Encephalititis) virus |
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What is the Ebola (hemorrhagic fever) family and genus name?
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Family = Filoviridae
Genus = Ebola virus |
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What is the Ebola Marburg family and genus name?
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Family = Filoviridae
Genus = Marburg virus |
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What is the lassa fever family and genus name?
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Family = Arenaviridae
Genus = Arena Virus |
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What is the hanta fever family and genus name?
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Family = Bunyaviridae
Genus = Hanta virus |
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