Classification of organisms Flashcards

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5 kingdoms

A
Kindom monera (prokaryotes)
kingdom protoctista (protista)
kingdom fungi
kingdom plantae
kindom animalia
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2
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2 descriptions of monera

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unicellular prokaryotes

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3
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example of monera

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bacteria

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4
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2 descriptions of protista

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unicellular eukaryotes

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5
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2 examples of eukaryotes

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amoeba, plankton

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6
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2 descriptions of fungi

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usually multicellular

eukaryotes

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7
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what are fungi composed of

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hyphae

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8
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asexual reproduction of fungi

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produce spores

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9
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feeding of fungi

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heterotrophic

feed by absorbing food

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10
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cell wall of fungi

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made of chitin

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11
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3 examples of fungi

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rhizopus yeast and mushrooms

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12
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3 descriptions of plants

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complex, multicellular, eukaryotes

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13
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what is different about plants

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have chloroplasts (photosynthetic)

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14
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cell wall of plants

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made of cellulose

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15
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3 classifications of plants

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mosses, ferns and seed-producing plants

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16
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what do mosses look like

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small leafy plants

17
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are mosses vascular

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no

18
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where do mosses live

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in damp, shady places

19
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what do ferns look like

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most have large leaves (fronds)

20
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are ferns vascular

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yes

21
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most complex of all plants

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seed producing plants

22
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are seed producing plants vascular

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yes

23
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2 groups to divide seed producing plants

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non-flowering plants (conifers

flowering plants

24
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where are the seeds in conifers

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carried on a cone

25
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2 examples of conifers

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pine, cedar

26
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where are seeds in flowering plants

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enclosed in a fruit

27
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2 examples of flowering plants

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wallflower, buttercup

28
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2 groups you can divide flowering plants into

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monocotyledons and dicotyledons

29
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2 ways to describe animals

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multicellular eukaryotes

30
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3 things animals usually have

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nervous system, muscular system, digestive system

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thing that all animals have

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reproductive system

32
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are animals photosynthetic?

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no

33
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do animals have cell walls?

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no cell wall

34
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2 examples pf animal kingdom

A

flatworms

starfish

35
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animals without a backbone

A

invertebrates

36
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animals with a backbone

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vertebrates