5.1-5.2 quiz Flashcards
the grouping of things based on similarity
taxonomy
in the mid 1700s who devised a simple practical method of classification? (He was a swedish naturalist)
carolus Linnaeus
an english clergyman who devoted much time to natural studies and became well known for his work with plants.
He introduced a precise concept of species, which he defined as a group of individuals derived from similar parents and themselves capable of reproducing their kind.
John Ray
order the classes from greatest to least
Kingdoms
Phyla
Classes
Orders
Families
Genera
species
a group of very similar organisms that can interbreed freely in nature
species
a group of similar organisms that are all descended from a single group of originally created organisms and may refer a species, a genus, or a family
Kind
that is the assigning of scientific names?
Binomial Nomenclature
Genus species
Canis lupus (gray wolf)
canis rufus (red wolf)
Canis Latrans (coyote)
what is the membrane-bound nuclei
eukaryotes
is not the the membrane bound nuclei
prokaryotes
green plants; multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and usually perform photosynthesis
Plantae
including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms; multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and do not conduct photosynthesis
Fungi
multicellular animals; eukaryotes without cell walls; usually can move and collect food
Animalia
eukaryotes that are not green plants, fungi, or multicellular animals; mostly unicellular organisms, such as amoeba, euglena, and paramecium
Protista
true bacteria, including common disease causing bacteria; prokaryotes with cell walls made of the substance peptidoglycan
Eubacteria
prokaryotes that do not contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls and have other key differences from true bacteria; many live in extreme environments (e.g., very cold habitats or highly saline, acidic, or alkaline water)
Archaebacteria
(any of the three larger groups into which kingdoms are placed)
domain
the supposed evolutionary relationships of organisms
phylogeny
assumes that how closely related two organisms are determines how many characteristics they have in common.
Cladistic
which depict all forms of life coming from a single life form
phylogenic trees.
supposed relationships come from comparing organisms’ genetic information
molecular phylogeny,
plants with vascular tissue
vascular plants
plants which includes angiosperms and gymnosperms,
seed plants
plants, which includes ferns, mosses, and others.
non-seed plants
Plants that produce seeds
but do not produce flowers are called
“Naked seed” produce seeds ont covered by the walls of an ovary
gymnosperms
cone bearing trees
conifers
examples of conifers
pine,spruce, fir, cedar, cypress , hemlock, larch, and redwood
The pollen producing cones are called
staminate cones
the seed producing cones
Ovulate
list the conifers
douglas fir, giant sequoia, bristle cone pine (the oldest living things), coats redwood, pines (Grouped needles), and spruce (a single needle directly attached to the branch)
list unique conifers
bunya- bunya
Kauri
Wollemi pine (thought to be extinct)
resemble palm trees, grow today only in certain tropical and subtropical regions
cycads
is an oriental gymnosperm with two lobed, fan shaped leaves
ginkgo
are a small phylum of gymnosperms with varied characteristics
gnetophytes
