(BIO153) Species to Memorize

Staphylococcus

facultative anaerobic gram positive bacteria grouped in clusters (causes staph infections)

Streptococcus

gram positive bacteria grouped in chains, causes strep throat

What strain of E.Coli causes sickness?

Escherichia coli O157:H7

Bacillus

gram positive bacteria

Bacillus anthracis

causes anthrax

Mannheimia haemolytica

gram negative bacteria that causes bovine respiratory disease

Paramecium bursaria

host symbiont green algae

Chrysochromulina

haptophyte, “unresolved” group in eukaryotic phylogenetic tree

Emiliania huxleyi

haptophyte with hard, calcified scales, can be seen on the cliffs of Dover

Caenorhabditis elegans

nematode, “model organism” for biology

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

brewer’s yeast, a type of fungi

Danaus plexippus

Monarch butterfly

What is the domain, kingdom, and phylum for H.Sapiens?

Eukaryota, Animalia, Chordata

What is the class of H.Sapiens?

Mammalia

What is the order of H.Sapiens?

Primates

What is the family of H.Sapiens?

Hominidiae