final exam Flashcards
What is the process by which individuals that are better adapted to survive and reproduce more successfully than individuals that are not as well adapted?
natural selection
What are 3 processes of speciation?
separation, adaptation, and division
what is taxonomy?
the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
WHat is classification?
The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics
What is a dichotomous key?
and aid that is used to identify organisms that consists of the answers to a series of questions
What is the seven levels of classification from the most broad to specific?
Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Felidae, Genus Felis, and Species Felis domesticus
What is a fungus?
organism whose cells have nuclei, rigid cell walls, and no chlorophyll and that belongs to the kingdom fungi
What is a gymnosperm?
a woody, vascular seed plant whose seeds are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit
What are rhizoids?
rootlike structures in non vascular plants that holds the plants in place and helps plants
WHat is the major difference between monocots and dicots?
the number of seed leaves
