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1
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billions of years of evolution have led to ______ of living organisms

A

great diversity

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scientists _____ relationships among organisms

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relationships

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3
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taxonomy

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science of classification and nomenclature

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4
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taxonomy groups organisms based on

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evolutionary relationships

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5
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most confusion about classification with regards to

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unicellular organisms

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6
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taxonomy takes into account

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anatomical characteristics
structural characteristics
modes of excretion
movement
digestion
genetic makeup
biochemical capabilities
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7
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taxonomic organization proceeds from the ____ to the ____

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largest, broadest group

smallest, most specific subgroups

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modern scheme order

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  1. 3 domains
  2. 5 kingdoms
    3a. phylum (animal kingdom)
    3b. division (other kingdoms)
    4a. subphylum
    4b. subdivision
  3. class
  4. order
  5. family
  6. genus
  7. species
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9
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organisms of the same _____ can mate with one another

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species

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10
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human classification

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domain: eukarya
kingdom: animalia
phylum: chordata
subphylum: vertebrata
class: mammalia
order: primates
family: hominidae
genus: homo
species: sapiens

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11
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all organisms are assigned a scientific

A

name

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12
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scientific name consists of

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Genus

species

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13
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nomenclature of scientific name originated by

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Carl Linnaeus

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14
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originally, all living things were classified into two categories

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plants

animals

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15
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5 kingdoms

A 
monera
protista
plantae
fungi
animalia
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16
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viruses are considered to ____ living organisms

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not be

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17
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viruses cannot function outside of a

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host cell

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18
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viruses are dependent upon host’s

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reproductive machinery to replicate

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19
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monerans (euk or pro)

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prokaryotes

no nucleus or membrane bound organelles

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20
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monerans are _____ celled organisms

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single

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21
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monerans reproduce

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asexully

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22
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protista (euk or pro)

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primitive eukaryotes

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23
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protista has both ____ and ____ characteristics

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plant-like

animal-like

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24
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protista are ____ celled or composed of _____

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single;

colonies of similar cells

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25
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protista cells have differentiation of specialized tissue (y or n?)

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no

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26
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protista includes all simple eukaryotes that cannot be classified as

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plant or animal

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27
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eg protista: Euglena

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motility of animals

photosynthetic property of plants

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28
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fungi is ____ plants

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non-photosynthetic

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29
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fungi resemble plants in that they are

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multicellular
differentiated
non-motile

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30
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fungi are not

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photosynthetic

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31
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fungi exhibit these interspecific interactions

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parasitic (symbiosis)

saprophytic

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32
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eg saprophytic fungus

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bread mold

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33
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eg parasitic fungus

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athlete’s food

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34
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cell walls of fungus composed of

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chitin

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35
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cell walls in plants composed of

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cellulose

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36
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plantae: 4 properties

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multicellular
differentiation
non-motile
photosynthetic

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37
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in reproduction, many plants exhibit

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alternation of generations

distinct embryonic phase

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38
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animalia: 5 properties

A 
multicellular
heterotrophic
motile
differentiated 
organs in higher forms
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39
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monera split into

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archaea (formerly archaebacteria)

bacteria (used to be eubacteria)

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40
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archaea is more similar to ____ than to _____

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eukarya;

bacteria

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41
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viruses do not carry out physiological or biochemical processes outside of a

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host

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42
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viruses may be considered

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nonliving

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43
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viruses are highly advanced

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parasites

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44
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viruses are capable of

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taking over a host’s cellular machinery and directing the replication of the viral genome and protein coat

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45
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viruses have these types of life-cycles

A

lysogenic

lytic

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46
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lysogenic life cycle (viruses)

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integration of bacteriophage dna into host bacterium’s genome

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47
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newly integrated genetic material (bacteriophage dna + host genome)

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prophage

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48
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prophage is transmitted to

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each daughter cell through each successive reproduction

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49
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via a later event (UV radiation), genetic material of prophage can be

A

released

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50
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if prophage genome is released, it can cause proliferation via

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lytic cycle

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51
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lytic cycle is the ____ method of viral reproduction

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main

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52
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lytic cycle results in destruction of

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infected cell

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53
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in lytic cycle, viral dna exists as

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separate molecule from host dna

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54
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because the viral dna exists as a separate molecule within the bacterium
(lytic cycle)

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it can reproduce separately

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55
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viruses contain

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DNA or RNA
essential enzymes
surrounded by protein coat

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56
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bacteriophages

A

viruses which exclusively attack bacteria

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57
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monerans

A

prokaryotic cells

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58
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monerans exist as ___ or ____

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single cells

aggregates of cells that stick together after division

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59
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cyanobacteria aka

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blue-green algae

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60
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cyanobacteria live primarily

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in fresh water

also marine environments

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61
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structure of cyanobacteria

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cell wall

photosynethetic pigments

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62
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cyanobacteria have no

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flagella
true nucleus
chloroplasts
mitochondria

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63
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cyanobacteria can withstand

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extreme temperatures

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64
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cyanobacteria are believed to be descended from

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first organisms which developed photosynthetic properties

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65
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bacteria

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single celled prokaryotes

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66
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bacteria DNA

A

single double-stranded circular loop of DNA

not enclosed by nuclear membrane

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67
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almost all forms of bacteria have a

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cell wall

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68
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bacteria play active role in ____ cycles

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biogeochemical

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69
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biogeochemical cycles

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recycling of chemicals - carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur

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70
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classification of bacteria according to

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morphological appearances

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71
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morphological appearances of bacteria

A 
cocci (round)
bacilli (rods)
spirilla (spiral)
diplococci (duplexes)
staphylococci (clusters)
streptococci (chains)
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72
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bacteria are ubiquitous and possess a wide variety of

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biochemical pathways

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73
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cocci

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round

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74
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bacilli

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rods

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75
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spirilla

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spiral

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76
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diplococci

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duplexes

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77
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staphylococci

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clusters

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78
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streptococci

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chains

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79
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most protists are

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unicellular

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80
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in addition to unicellular organisms, protists may be

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colonial forms

simple multicellular

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81
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protists are neither

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plants nor animals

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82
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protists (euk or pro)

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eukaryotes

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83
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protists structure

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membrane-bound nucleus

organelles

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84
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two major categories of protista

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protozoa

algae

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85
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protozoa are ____ celled organisms

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single

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86
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protozoa are heterotrophic or autotrophic

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heterotrophic

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87
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phyla of protozoa

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rhizopods

ciliophors

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88
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rhizopods example

A

amoebas

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89
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rhizopods move with

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cellular extensions - pseudopods

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90
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pseudopods

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cellular extensions that aid in movement (rhizopods - amoebas)

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91
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cliophors have

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cilia

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92
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cilia used for

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feeding

locomotion

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93
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algae or ____ organisms (primarily)

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photosynthetic

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94
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example of algae

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phytoplankton

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95
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phytoplankton are important sources of ____ for many marine animals

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food

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96
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euglena

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algal protist
photosynthesizes
heterotroph
moves with flagellum

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97
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blue, green and red algae can be multicellular and are sometimes placed in the ____ kingdom

A

animal

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98
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protists may resemble

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fungi

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99
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slime molds are often placed in kingdom

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fungi

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100
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despite slime molds placed in fungi, appear more directly related to

A

protists

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101
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slime molds arranged in

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coenocytic mass of protoplasm

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102
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coenocytic

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many nuclei

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103
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slime mold undergoes unique life cycle containing both

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animal-like and plant-like stages

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104
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slime molds reproduce

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asexually

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105
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slime molds reproduce asexually by

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sporulation

106
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slime molds include ____ bodies

A

fruiting

107
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slime molds have ____ _____ spores

A

unicellular

flagellated

108
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fungi - euk or pro? mutli or uni?

A

eukaryotes

multicellular

109
Q

fungi - hetero or auto?

A

heterotrophs

110
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fungi are different from plantae because they are

A

heterotrophs

111
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fungi may be classified as ___ or ____

A

saprophytic;

parasitic

112
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saprophytic

A

decompose dead organic material

113
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fungi ____ their food from the ____

A

absorb;

environment

114
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fungi reproduce by

A

asexual sporulation
or
intricate sexual processes

115
Q

some varieties of fungus - Eumycophyta - may use _____ digestion

A

extracellular

116
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types of fungus

A

mushrooms
yeast
lichens

117
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Eumycophyta

A

fungus that uses extracellular digestion

118
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general characteristics of kingdom animalia

A
  1. differentiation of tissues, organs, organ systems
  2. alimentation
  3. locomotion
  4. bilateral symmetry
  5. nervous system
  6. chemical coordinating system
119
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examples of simple multicellular animals

A

sponges
coelenterates
flat-worms

120
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simple multicellular animals have ____ differentiation

A

minimal

121
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most cells of simple multicellular animals are

A

in direct contact with outside environment

122
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in simple multicellular organisms, few systems are required to

A

support life processes

123
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systems required to support life processes of simple multicellular organisms

A

digestive system

reproductive system

124
Q

in more advanced animals, digestion, locomotion, circulation, message conduction (nervous system) and support are facilitated by

A

specialized tissues, organs, organ systems

125
Q

alimentation and animals

A

all animals engage in alimentation

126
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alimentation

A

ingestion, digestion, elimination

127
Q

all animals employ some form of locomotion to acquire

A

nutrients

128
Q

locomotion - sessile

A

sessile animals create currents to trap food

129
Q

locomotion, in addition to acquiring nutrients, is important for

A

protection
male selection
reproduction

130
Q

most animals have right and left sides which are _____

bilateral symmetry

A

mirror images

131
Q

the head is _____ to the body

A

anterior

132
Q

animals can exhibit ____ or ____ symmetry

A

bilateral

radial

133
Q

animals with radial symmetry

A

echinoderms

cnidarians

134
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nervous system

A

enables animal to receive stimuli and control actions

135
Q

nervous system includes

A

sense organs
specialized conductors
higher brain centers

136
Q

higher brain centers offer

A

coordination and learning

137
Q

animals secrete chemicals (hormones) - operate in conjunction with

A

nervous system

138
Q

hormones operate in conjunction with nervous system to maintain

A

homeostasis

139
Q 
porifera are
(animal kingdom)
A

sponges

140
Q

porifera (sponges): physical characteristics

A

two layers of cells
pores
sessile
low degree of cellular respiration

141
Q

cnidarians aka

A

coelenterates

142
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cnidarians and digestion

A

digestive sac - sealed at one end (gastrovascular cavity)

143
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cnidarians physical characteristics (cells)

A

two layers of cells - ectoderm, endoderm

144
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cnidarians specialized features

A

tentacles
stinging cells
net nerves

145
Q

examples of cnidarians

A

hydra
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral

146
Q

platyhelminthes aka

A

flatworms

147
Q

physical characteristics platyhelminthes (flatowrms)

A

ribbon-like

three layers of cells - mesoderm, endoderm, ectoderm

148
Q

platyhelminthes (flatworms) do not have a ____ system

A

circulatory

149
Q

nervous system of platyhelminthes consists of

A

eyes
anterior brain ganglion
pair of longitudinal nerve cords

150
Q

nematoda (round worms) digestive system

A

long digestive tubules

anus

151
Q

nematoda layers of cells

A

solid mesoderm

152
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nematoda have no ____ system (like platyhelminthes)

A

circulatory

153
Q

nervous system nematoda

A

nerve cords

anterior nerve ring

154
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examples of nematoda

A

hookworm
trichina
free-living soil nematodes

155
Q

annelida aka

A

segmented worms

156
Q

nematoda

A

round worms

157
Q

platyhelminthes

A

flat worms

158
Q

annelida possess a _____ (true body cavity)

A

coelem

159
Q

coelem

A

true body cavity

160
Q

the coelem of the annelida is contained in the

A

mesoderm

161
Q

annelids have _____ systems

A

well-defined

162
Q

organ systems of annelids include

A

nervous
circulatory
excretory

163
Q

examples of annelids

A

leeches

earthworms

164
Q

mollusca are ____ bodied

A

soft

165
Q

mollusca possess _____ which house all the bodies internal organs

A

mantle

166
Q

mantle (mollusca)

A

highly muscled structure that houses all of the animal’s organs

167
Q

the mantle may secrete

A

calcium carbonate exoskeletons

168
Q

exoskeleton may be made of

A

calcium carbonate

169
Q

calcium carbonate aka

A

calcareous

170
Q

mollusca breathe by

A

gills

171
Q

mollusca contain

A

chambered hearts
blood sinuses
pair of ventral nerve cords

172
Q

examples of mollusca

A

clams
snails
squid

173
Q

arthropods have ____ appendages

A

jointed

174
Q

arthropods have _____ exoskeletons

A

chitinous

175
Q

arthropods have open _____ systems

A

circulatory - sinuses

176
Q

classes of arthropods (3)

A

insects
arachnids
crustaceans

177
Q

insects possess _____ legs

A

three pairs

178
Q

insects possess ____ and ____ for breathing

A

spiracles

tracheal tubes

179
Q

spiracles and tracheal tubes are for breathing _____ aquatic environment

A

outside

180
Q

arachnids have ____ legs

A

4 pairs

181
Q

arachnids use ____ for respiration

A

book lungs

182
Q

book lungs

A

respiration organ used for atmospheric gas exchange

183
Q

crustaceans have a _____ body

A

segmented

184
Q

the segmented body of crustaceans has a ____ number of appendages

A

variable

185
Q

crustaceans also possess ____ for gas exchange

A

gills

186
Q

examples of arachnids

A

spiders

scorpion

187
Q

examples of crustaceans

A

crabs
lobster
crayfish
shrimp

188
Q

echinoderms are (soft or spiny?)

A

spiny

189
Q

echinoderms are ____ symmetrical

A

radially

190
Q

echinoderms have this kind of vascular system

A

water-vascular

191
Q

echinoderms have a unique capacity to ____ parts

A

regenerate

192
Q

there is an evolutionary link between echinoderms and

A

chordates

193
Q

chordates characterized by

A

stiff dorsal rod - notochord

194
Q

the notochord is a

A

stiff dorsal rod

195
Q

the notochord is present during

A

some stage of embryological development

196
Q

at some point during development, in addition to the notochord, chordates have

A

paired gill slits

tail extending beyond anus

197
Q

chordates that are not vertebrates

A

lancelets
tunicates
amphioxus

198
Q

chordates that are not vertebrates have a notochord but no

A

backbone

199
Q

the most advanced subphylum of chordates

A

vertebrates

200
Q

vertebrates include

A 
amphibians
reptiles
birds
fish
mammals
201
Q

in addition to the characteristics common to all chordates (notochord, developmental gill slits, tail), vertebrates possess

A

vertebrae

202
Q

vertebrae

A

bones which form the backbone

203
Q

bony vertebrate replace the notochord of the embryo, which serves to

A

protect the nerve chord

204
Q

in vertebrates, a bony case also protects the

A

brain

205
Q

skull

A

bony case which protects the brain;

vertebrates

206
Q

classes of vertebrates

A 
fish
amphibia
reptiles
birds
mammals
207
Q

all fish possess

A

two-chambered heart

gills

208
Q

all fish utilize _____ fertilization for reproduction

A

external

209
Q

types of fish (3)

A

jawless fish
cartilaginous fish
bony fish

210
Q

jawless fish are ____ like

A

eel

211
Q

jawless fish retain the _____ throughout life

A

notochord

212
Q

jawless fish have a ______ internal skeleton

A

cartilaginous

213
Q

jawless fish have no

A

jaws

214
Q

jawless fish have a ____ mouth

A

sucking

215
Q

cartilaginous fish possess ____ and ____ in the mouth

A

jaws;

teeth

216
Q

in cartilaginous fish, a notochord exists though it is

A

reduced

217
Q

the reduced notochord of cartilaginous fish exists as _____ between ____

A

segments;

cartilaginous vertebrae

218
Q

example of cartilaginous fish

A

shark

219
Q

examples of jawless fish

A

lamprey;

hagfish

220
Q

bony fish are the _____ type of fish

A

most prevalent

221
Q

bony fish have ____ (visible on the exterior)

A

scales

222
Q

bony fish ____ notochord in adult life

A

lack

223
Q

during development of bony fish, cartilage is

A

replaced by bony skeleton

224
Q

examples of bony fish

A

surgeon
trout
tuna

225
Q

amphibia larval stage

A

tadpole

226
Q

amphibia larval stage is found in

A

water

227
Q

the tadpole possess (physical attributes)

A

gills
tail
no legs

228
Q

adult amphibian lives on

A

land

229
Q

adult amphibian (physical attributes)

A

two pairs of legs
no tail
three-chambered heart
no scales

230
Q

adult amphibian utilizes _____ fertilization

A

external

231
Q

adult amphibians lay eggs in ____ with a ____

A

water;

jelly-like secretion

232
Q

examples of amphibians

A

frog
salamander
toad
newt

233
Q

adult amphibian has a ____ heart

A

three-chambered

234
Q

a tadpole has ____ but no ____; an adult amphibian has ____ but no ____

A

tail, legs;

legs, tail

235
Q

reptiles live on

A

land

236
Q

reptiles breathe air by means of

A

lungs

237
Q

reptiles eggs are

A

leathery

238
Q

reptiles utilize _____ fertilization

A

internal

239
Q

reptiles are (cold or warm blooded?)

A

poikilothermic (cold-blooded)

240
Q

reptiles have scales and, like adult amphibians, a ____ heart

A

three-chambered

241
Q

examples of reptiles

A

turtle
lizard
snake
crocodile

242
Q

birds have a ____ heart

A

4-chambered

243
Q

birds are (warm or cold?)

A

homeothermic (warm-blooded)

244
Q

birds reproduce ____ via ____

A

externally;

eggs

245
Q

birds eggs are surrounded by

A

shells

246
Q

examples of birds

A

hen

eagle

247
Q

mammals are homeothermic and feed their offspring with

A

milk produced by mammary glands

248
Q

mammal milk is produced by

A

mammary glands

249
Q

types of mammals (3)

A

monetremes
marsupials
placental

250
Q

monetremes reproduction

A

lay leathery eggs

251
Q

monetremes physical attributes

A

horny bills

252
Q

monetremes and mammary glands

A

mammary glands with numerous openings but no nipples

253
Q

examples of monetremes

A

duckbill platypus

spiny anteater

254
Q

marsupials defining characteristics

A

pouches

255
Q

marsupial embryos begin development in the ____ and complete development in the ____

A

uterus;

pouch

256
Q

in the pouch, during the latter part of development, marsupials are

A

attached to nipples

257
Q

examples of marsupials

A

kangaroo

opossum

258
Q

placental mammals have embryos that develop

A

fully in uterus

259
Q

the ____ attaches the embryo to the ______

A

placenta;

uterine wall

260
Q

the placenta provides for the exchange of

A

food, oxygen, waste material

261
Q

examples of placental mammals

A

bad
whale
mouse
man

Biology (19 decks)

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