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Question 13

The following organisms can be classified into different major groups:

Lactobacillus,Mucor,maize,snail,Amoeba \text{Lactobacillus}, \quad \text{Mucor}, \quad \text{maize}, \quad \text{snail}, \quad \text{Amoeba} Lactobacillus,Mucor,maize,snail,Amoeba
a.

From the list above, identify the organism that is: (i) a protoctist (ii) a bacterium (iii) a fungus (iv) a flowering plant

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b.

Viruses are generally excluded from traditional taxonomic classification systems of living organisms. (i) Describe three structural or physiological features of viruses that distinguish them from all other living organisms. (ii) Name one disease caused by a virus, state the species or group of host organisms it infects, and describe its biological effect on this host.

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