Diversity of Life Plants and Animals Flashcards
Define: Virus
Viruses are not living things. They are composed of nucleic acids encompassed inside of a nuclearenvelope.
Define: Retrovirus
Retrovirus is a virus that has RNA instead of DNA. It replicates in host via reverse transcription. Inorder to incorporate their genes into theirhost, retrovirus must convert their RNA into DNA. This DNA is incorporated in the host’s genome.
Define: Prions
Prions lack genetic code or nucleic acids;this is what differentiates them from viruses.
Describe the kingdom of Plants
EukaryoticSexual reproductionPhotosynthesizeMulticellular
Describe the kingdom of Fungi
Sexual reproductionMulticellular
Describe the kingdom of Animale
EukaryoticSexual reproductionMulticellular
Describe the kingdom of protists
EukaryoticSexual or asexual reproductionUnicellular
Describe the kingdom of Monera
ProkaryoticAsexual reproductionUnicellular
Describe the phylum of Porifera
Sponges
Describe the phylum of Cnidarians
Jellyfish
Describe the phylum of Platyhelminthes
Flat worms
Describe the phylum of Nematode
Round worms
Describe the phylum of Mollusca
Snails and clams
Describe the phylum of Annelida
Segmented worms and earthworms
Describe the phylum of Arthropoda
Spiders and crabs
Describe the phylum of Echinodermata
Star fish cleavage pattern is similar to chordates Radial symmetry Lacks Cephalization (Head) Simple endoskeleton
Describe the phylum of Chordate
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, andmammals Nerve cord Backbone Gill slit/ gas exchange Tail
Describe the phylum of Chondrichthyes
Fish with a cartilaginous endoskeleton
Describe the phylum of Osteichthyes
Fish with a bony Skelton
Describe the phylum of Amphibia
A bony SkeltonPart of their life in water and part onlandNo amniotic egg Ectoderm- temperature change affectsthem significantly. They do not maintaintheir body temperature internally
Describe the phylum of Reptilian
Epidermal scales
Describe the phylum of Aves
Spindle shaped body with a head, neck, trunk,and tail
Describe the phylum of Mammalia
Body covered with hair glandsInternal fertilization Sweat glands Mammary glands Complex brain Teeth Lungs with a diaphragm Mammals are divided into placentamarsupials and Monotremes (egg laying)
Describe the phylum of Arthropods
Exoskeleton• Incomplete circulatory system
Describe the phylum of Agatha
No jaws fish
Describe the phylum of Amphibians
They do not have an amniotic egg, and thusthey must go to the water to reproduce.
Describe the phylum of Amniotes
These animals have an amniotic egg and thusthese animals are capable of living on land.
Describe the phylum of Vertebrate
• Complete Skelton• Axial Skelton (head and backbone)• Appendicular skeleton (legs and arms)
Epithelial tissue
Epithelial tissue include skin, lining of the intestine
Connective tissue
Connective tissue include ligaments, tendons
Muscle tissue
Muscle tissue include smooth, skeletal, and cardiac
Cartilage tissue
Cartilage tissue: reduces friction between bones, ears, and nose