ANIMALS 2.3 Flashcards
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Latin words are usually _____
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DESCRIPTIVE
2
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can give clues about the
characteristics of the organism, the
place where it was first identified, or
even the person who first identified
the organism
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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
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Fasciola hepatica - invades the _____(hepa)
Dillenia philippinensis - _____
Naja philippinensis - _____
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LIVER
PHILIPPINES DILLENIA
PHILIPPINE COBRA
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what are three domains
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BACTERIA/ ARCHAEA/EUKARYA
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_____ & _____ proposed a
third domain of life that led to the
development of a new six-kingdom system
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CARL WOESE/ RALPH S WOLFE
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animals, fungi, plants, protists
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EUKARYA
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bacteria-like organisms living in
extreme environments
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ARCHAEA
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the _____ is the highest taxonomic group, before the kingdom group
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DOMAIN
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adopted to reflect the difference between
bacteria and archaea
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SIX KINGDOM SYSTEM
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_____ was divided into two distinct groups
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MONERA
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true bacteria and cyanobacteria
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EUBACTERIA
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bacteria-like organisms in extreme
environments
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ARCHAEA
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most diverse and widespread among
the prokaryotes
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KINGDOM EUBACTERIA
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unicellular that group together as
visible clusters of individual bacterial
cells (colonies)
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KINGDOM EUBACTERIA
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they reproduce asexually
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KINGDOM EUBACTERIA
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producers, consumers, and
decomposers
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KINGDOM EUBACTERIA
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widely distributed in environments
where there is life
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KINGDOM EUBACTERIA
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kingdom eubacteria they generate products like
_____, _____, and _____
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NITROGEN/ VITAMIN/ ANTIBIOTIC
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significant in the digestive tracks of
ruminants (mammals with unique
digestive tracks) to break down the
cellulose in the plants they eat
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KINGDOM EUBACTERIA
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_____ have ability to
cause diseases
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BACTERIAL PATHOGENS
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secrete proteins that attack
white blood cells
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BACTERIAL PATHOGENS
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_____ help digestive system
break down sugars
_____ into lactic acid
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GOOD BACTERIA/ LACTOSE
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bacteria are the most _____
organisms based on mode of
nutrition
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VERSTAILE
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_____ are
photoautotrophs
some bacteria are
_____
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CYANOBACTERIA/ CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC
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_____can take nitrogen from
the atmosphere to nurture green
plants
RHIZOBIUM
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some bacteria decompose
sewage so that the waste can be
used again as _____.
FERTILIZER
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kingdom archaea first discovered in ____when
scientists took samples from a hot
vent on the floor of the _____
1983/ pacific ocean
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believed to be the oldest life-forms
on Earth
KINGDOM ARCHAEA
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Archaea comes from the _____
word _____, which means
“ancient” or “primitive.”
GREEK/ ARCHAIOS
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they have unique cellular
characteristics that allow them to
survive extreme environmental
conditions
KINGDOM ARCHAEA
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Extreme halophiles =
SALT LOVING
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thrive in salty environments like salt
lakes, salt evaporation ponds, and
brine solution
EXTREME HALOPHILES
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extreme halophiles can withstand __to __percent
salinity in water or even higher
15 TO 30
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anaerobic archaeans that release
methane as a waste product
METHANOGENS
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they survive in swamps, hot springs,
sewage, and intestinal tracts of
humans and ruminants
METHANOGENS
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nearly half of the known archaeans
are _____
METHANOGENS
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they contribute greatly to global
warming due to generation of
methane in solid waste landfills
METHANOGENS
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Extreme _____ (heat-loving)
THERMOPHILES
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live in very hot temperatures, usually
around 100 degree Celsius
EXTREME THERMOPHILES
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others thrive in acidic environments
with high concentrations of sulfur
others thrive in acidic environments
with high concentrations of sulfur
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thermophilic
acidophilic
lives in coal deposits found
hundreds of feet below the
ground
THERMOPLASMA ACIDOPHILUM
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most primitive and diverse among
unicellular eukaryotic organisms
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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major groups within this kingdom
include algae, euglenoids, ciliates,
protozoans, and flagellates
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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most protists are _____and are
_____
UNICELLULAR/ MULTICELLLAR
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giant kelp (largest organism) is a
protist that can grow up to __
meters long
60
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mostly found in _____,
freshwater habitats, _____, and
even in the body fluids of some
organisms
MARINE ECO SYSTEM/ DAMP SOIL
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they have a wide array of
locomotory organs
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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due to their immense diversity,
taxonomists sometimes categorized
them as
plantlike
animallike
fungus-like
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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multicellular and are all autotrophic
KINGDOM PLANTAE
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in kingdom plantae, cells are enclosed by _____ ___ _____
RIGID CELL WALLS
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_____ are green pigments that
are involved in food production
CHLOROPHYLL
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kingdom plantae believed to have been originated
from ancestors related to the group
of green algae called _____
CHAROPHYTES
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kingdom plantae divided into __ general groups
_____
_____
NONVASCULAR/ VASCULAR
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mostly low-growing
do not possess roots for
absorbing water from the ground
NONVASCULAR
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bryophytes lack tracheid
liverworts, hornworts, and mosses
are common examples
they reproduce sexually &
asexually
NONVASCULAR
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they have true vascular tissues
(phloem & xylem
VASCULAR
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conducts manufactured
food to other parts of the plant
body
PHLOEM
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absorbs water & minerals
from soil
made up of tracheid and
vessel elements
XYLEM
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_____ develop as plant
embryo within a seed
SEED PLANTS
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_____ have protective wall
of the mature ovary or fruit
ANGIOSPERMS
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monocots ( _ cotyledon)
dicots (_cotyledons)
1
2
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organisms whose ancestors existed on
Earth more than 900 mya based on fossil
records
KINGDOM FUNGI
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shares common characteristics with
Kingdom Animalia
KINGDOM FUNGI
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members include mushrooms, yeasts,
molds, mildews, rusts, bracket fungi, etc.
KINGDOM FUNGI
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most are saprophytic, parasitic,
predatory, and symbiotic
KINGDOM FUNGI
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kingdom fungi cell walls contain _____, a polysaccharide
common to arthropods’ skeletons
CHITIN/ POLYSACHHARIDE
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in kingdom fungi, animals store food in the form
of _____, where plants in the form of
_____
GLYCOGEN/ STARTCH
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photosynthetic microorganisms like
_____and _____provide fungus
like lichens with organic compounds
during _____
ALGAE/ CYANOBACERIA/ PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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fungus provide _____, _____, and
protection to the _____
symbiont
NUTRIETNS/ MOISTURE/ PHOTOSYNTHETIC
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some fungi are used to produce _____
and _____
PENICILLIN/ ANTIBIOTIC
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fungi such as _____ act as agents for
fermentation and brewing
YEASTS
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_____are also used as model organisms
for studying problems in genetics and
molecular biology
FUNGI
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can fungi cause plant and
animal diseases
YES
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immune systems weakened by HIV may
lead to pneumonia that might be caused
by _____
PNEMOCYSTIS JIROVECII
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multicellular organisms without cell walls
or chlorophyll
KINGDOM ANIMALIA
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body parts organized into tissues with
specialized to some degree to perform
specific functions
KINGDOM ANIMALIA
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kingdom animalia level of consumers are subdivided into _____/ _____/ _____
HERBIVORES/ CARNIVORES/ OMNIVORES
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in kingdom animalia classified as either _____and
_____
VERTEBRATES/ INVERTEBRATES
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biggest kingdom in the living world
KINGDOM ANIMALIA
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estimated to have _million species
named and identified
estimated to have _ to _ million species
unknown
1/ 7/ 8
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ACELLULAR INFECTIOUS AGENTS
ACELLULAR INFECTIOUS AGENTS
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they need to infect living cells in order to reproduce
ACELLULAR INFECTIOUS AGENTS
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they cause harm or even kill their host cells
ACELLULAR INFECTIOUS AGENTS
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made up of nucleic acids like DNA and
RNA
VIRUSES
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viruses are enclosed within a protein coat (_____)
CAPSID
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a virus found outside a cell is called _____/
an inert particle that cannot move,
grow, replicate on its own
VIRION
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once they enter a living cell, they can
utilize the machinery of the cell to
reproduce and produce more viral
particles
VIRUSES
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viruses sizes range from _to _____ nm
50 TO 300
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appear as helical, icosahedral, and
complex in symmetry
VIRUSES
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most human diseases are caused by
_____
polio (_____)
smallpox (_____)
hepatitis (_____)
dengue (_____)
HIV infection
VIRUSES
POLIO VIRUSES
VARIOLA VIRUS
HEPATITIS VIRUSES
DENGUE VIRUS
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infectious RNA particles
VIRIODS
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smaller than viruses
not enclosed by a protein coat, unlike
viruses
VIRIODS
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can only reproduce inside a host cell
VIRIODS
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can infect and damage only plant tissues
VIRIODS
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they cause spindle tuber disease in
_____
POTATOES
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stunted growth in _____
CHRYSANTHEMUMS
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viriods have pale fruit disease in _____
CUCUMBERS
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_____-_____ disease in coconut trees
this disease almost wiped out the
Philippine coconut industry in the _____
century
CADANG CADANG
20th
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simplest form of acellular infectious
particles
PRIONS
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prions was discovered in _____by _____ _____
1982/ STANLEY PRUSINER
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main cause of several diseases in animals
_____ in cattle
_____ in sheep and goats
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
_____ in humans
MAD COW DISEASE
SCRAPIE DISEASES
KURU DISEASES
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refers to the number and variety of life-
forms present in a biological community
SPECIES DIVERSITY
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refers to the number and variety of life-
forms present in a biological community
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_____ - number of
different kinds of species in a
particular area
SPECIES RICHNESS
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_____- abundance
of individual members within a
particular species
SPECIES EVENNESS
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high SR because of different
species of insects, birds,
mammals, and trees
low SE because of low number of
individual orangutans due to a
threat to their survival
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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low SR due to limited variety of
species such as scorpions,
chameleons, and rattlesnakes
high SE since there are a lot of
these individual species in the
area
DESERT
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_____ is the sum total of the
way of life of a species, including its
survival, feeding, and reproductive
abilities
ECOLOGICAL NICHE
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can live in a variety of environments
eat many different kinds of food
can tolerate a wide range of
environmental conditions
can produce many offspring
cockroaches, rats, humans
GENERALITIES SPECIES
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live in a narrow niche
live in one habitat
eat a specific food
sensitive to environmental changes
usually produce few offspring
pandas, flamingoes, rhinoceroses
SPECIALISTS SPECIES
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organisms that have naturally
occurred in a particular area
throughout history without being
introduced to humans
endemic and indigenous
NATIVE SPECIES
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endemic species can only be found in
one place and nowhere else
tamaraw, tarsier, Philippine
bamboo bat
indigenous species have a wider
range and may naturally occur in
several regions at the same time
NATIVE SPECIES
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species that either migrate
accidentally
they may be introduced as pets,
food, ornaments, or carried in
cargoes
some can become naturalized
some can be threats to their new
environment
NON-NATIVE SPECIES
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_____
introduced in the Philippines as an
additional source of income for
farmers
has become one of the perennial
pests in rice paddies
GOLDEN APPLE SNAIL
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_____
introduced to the Philippines from
_____
they compete with native fish for
food, causing the decline of
native species
TILAPIA/ AFRICA
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species that act as biological smoke
alarms because they give out warning
signals to other species about
damage to an ecosystem
birds and frogs
INDICATOR SPECIES
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exist only in limited numbers
they perform roles such as
controlling the population of other
species by eating sick and old
members
sharks and alligators
KEYSTON SPECIES
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organisms that help create and
reshape habitats and ecosystems
beavers
FOUNDATION SPECIES
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most biodiverse area on Earth
it is also where biodiversity is most at
risk
approximately 80% of endangered
species are found here
ASIA PACIFIC REGION
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countries here have lost 70 - 90
percent of their original wildlife
habitat
plant species are dying before test
for potential cures for deadly
diseases
ASIA PACIFIC REGION
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The science of naming, describing, and
classifying organisms into groups based on
shared characteristics.
TAXONOMY
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The arrangement of organisms into orderly
groups based on their similarities and
relationships.
CLASSIFICATION
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The arrangement of taxonomic ranks in
order, from broadest to most specific
Domain → Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order →
Family → Genus → Species
HIERARCHY
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A method of classification based on the
evolutionary relationships and common
ancestry of organisms
CLADISTICS
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A group or category in the taxonomic
hierarchy, such as species, genus, or
family.
TAXON
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A system of naming organisms
following specific rules and
conventions.
NOMENCLATURE
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The study of biological diversity and the
relationships among organisms,
encompassing taxonomy and
phylogeny.
SYSTEMATICS
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The variety of life forms within a given
ecosystem, biome, or the entire Earth.
BIODIVERSITY
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A domain of single-celled
microorganisms distinct from bacteria,
often found in extreme environments.
ARCHAEBACTERIA
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An ancestral trait shared by two
or more taxa.
SYMPLESIOMORPHY
129
The process through which new species
arise.
SPECIATION
130
An organism resulting from the
crossbreeding of two different species or
taxa.
HYBRID
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The branch of science that studies the
geographic distribution of animal species.
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
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The plants of a particular region, habitat, or
geological period.
FLORA
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The animals of a particular region, habitat,
or geological period.
FAUNA
134
An evolution process by which unrelated
organisms evolve similar traits due to
similar environmental pressures.
CONVERGENT
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An evolution process by which two or more
related species become more dissimilar over
time.
DIVERGENT
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The observable characteristics or traits of an
organism, such as morphology, behavior,
and physiology.
PHENOTYPE
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The genetic constitution of an organism that
determines its characteristics.
GENOTYPE
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Refers to a clade that includes all
descendants of a common ancestor.
HOLOPHYLETIC
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A population of a species that is adapted to a
specific ecological environment.
ECOTYPE
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A group of organisms used as a reference
point in cladistic analysis to determine
evolutionary relationships.
OUTGROUP
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The group of organisms being studied in a
phylogenetic analysis.
INGROUP
142
The condition where two or more scientific
names refer to the same taxon.
SYNONYM
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The study of evolutionary relationships
using genomic data.
PHYLOGENOMIC
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The evolutionary change within a single
lineage over time.
ANAGENESIS
145
The evolutionary splitting of a lineage into
two or more distinct lineages.
CLADOGENESIS
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A unique derived trait specific to a single
taxon
AUTAPOMORPHY
147
A branching diagram showing similarity in
observable traits among organisms,
regardless of evolutionary relationships.
PHENOGRAM
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The mutual adaptation of two or more
species or traits that interact closely.
COADAPTATION
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A trait that has evolved independently in
different species due to similar environmental
pressures, not shared ancestry.
HOMOPLASY
150
Diseases that can be transmitted from
animals to humans, highlighting
interspecies relationships.
ZOONOSIS
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The study of the distribution of species and
ecosystems in geographic space and through
geological time.
BIOGEOGRAPHY
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The classification of organisms into broad
taxonomic categories like kingdoms or
phyla.
MACROTAXONOMY
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The classification of organisms at finer levels,
such as species and subspecies.
MICROTAXONOMY
154
The practice of a scientist revising or
redefining the taxonomy of a group of
organisms, often those they initially studied
AUTOTAXONOMY
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The loss of one species leading to the
extinction of another, often due to close
ecological interactions.
COEXTINCTION
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A relationship where one organism lives
inside another, leading to evolutionary
developments.
ENDOSYMBIOSIS
157
A scientific name in which the genus and
species names are identical (e.g., Bison bison).
TAUTONYM
158
A species with a global distribution across
many geographic areas.
COSMOPOLITAN
