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1
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Organisms that make their own food

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Autotrophs

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2
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Have two seed-leaves; leaves have veins in network E.g., trees, sunflower, rose

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DICOTYLEDONS

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Science of classification or grouping things.

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TAXONOMY

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4
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Focuses on analyzing the diversity of organisms in the context of their natural relationship.

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SYSTEMATICS

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5
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STINGING ANIMALS

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CNIDARIA

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6
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Has a true nucleus

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Eukaryote

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7
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CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS (NINE)

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Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminths, Nematoda, Annelida, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Arthropoda, Chordata

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8
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ANIMALS WITH NOTOCHORD

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CHORDATA

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9
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JOINTED LEG ANIMALS

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ARTHROPODS

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10
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Grouping of objects or information based on similarities.

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CLASSIFICATION

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SIX (6) KINGDOMS OF ORGANISMS

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Archaea, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

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12
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Two animals are said to belong in the same species if they:

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can mate and produce offspring

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13
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Organisms in the kingdom Animalia are multicellular and heterotrophs (T or F)

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True

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14
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Inventor of Binomial nomenclature. Father of Modern Taxonomy/Classification.

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CAROLUS LINNAEUS (1753)

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15
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Which pair of taxonomic terms are required for constructing a Binomial Nomenclature?

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Genus and Species

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16
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2 MAJOR GROUPS OF ANIMALS

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VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES

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17
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Tall evergreen trees. Pine tree is an example

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GYMNOSPERMS

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18
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SPINY SKIN ANIMALS

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ECHINODERMATA

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19
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Highly developed flowering plants

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ANGIOSPERMS

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20
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Organisms with membrane or spine

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VERTEBRATES

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21
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Means two names (scientific name). Genus and Species.

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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE

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22
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A leaf finely divided into small parts. Has spore-producing organ on the underside of leaves for reproduction

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FERN (PTERIDOPHYTA)

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23
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The Eight (8) Taxonomic Categories

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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24
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Common method used by taxonomists to create an evolutionary tree.

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CLADISTICS

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25
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Branching diagram to show evolutionary history of species. Help scientists understand how one lineage
branched from another in the course of evolution

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CLADOGRAM

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26
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Science that focuses on evolutionary history for a group of species.

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PHYLOGENETICS

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27
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SOFT BODIED ANIMALS

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MOLLUSCA

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28
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Organism composed of many cells

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MULTICELLULAR

29
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Live in extreme environments like swamps, deep-ocean hydrothermal vents

30
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Organisms without spine

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INVERTEBRATES

31
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Studies the relationship of organism based on their DNA.

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MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS

32
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Absorbs nutrients from organic materials in the environment. Heterotrophs.

33
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FLATWORMS

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PLATYHELMINTHS

34
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Language used in scientific names

35
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The current classification was devised by

36
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Live in moist habitats

37
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Live in most environments

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EUBACTERIA

38
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SEGMENTED WORMS

39
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Organism with membrane bound nucleus

40
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Organism that can’t make their own food. Absence of chloroplast. No cell wall

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HETEROTROPHS

41
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Indicates more than variety

42
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A dichotomous key is used to:

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Identify an organism

43
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System of classification based on phylogeny. Derived characteristics/traits; appear in recent parts of a lineage but not in older members

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CLADISTICS

44
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Family tree for the evolutionary history of a species.

45
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ROUNDWORMS

46
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Simplest plants. Have rhizoids.

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MOSSES (BRYOPHYTA)

47
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PORE-BEARING ANIMALS

48
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5 Kingdom System in 1969

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Monera, Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia

49
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Instead of phylum, plants use which category?

50
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Developed the first widely accepted system of biological classification

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ARISTOTLE (350 B.C.)

51
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What do plants and animals have in common?

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Both are eukaryoticand multicellular

52
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Have one seed-leaf; leaves have parallel veins. Herbaceous plant E.g., grass, maize (corn)

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MONOCOTYLEDONS

53
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HOUSE CAT SCIENTIFIC NAME

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FELIS DOMESTICA

54
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HUMAN SCIENTIFIC NAME

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HOMO SAPIENS

55
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WOLF SCIENTIFIC NAME

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CANIS LUPUS

56
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PEACOCK SCIENTIFIC NAME

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PAVO CRISTASUS

57
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HOUSE FLY SCIENTIFIC NAME

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MUSCA DOMESTICA

58
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DOLPHIN SCIENTIFIC NAME

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DELPHINIDAE DELPHIS

59
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ELECTRIC EEL SCIENTIFIC NAME

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ELECTROPHORUS ELECTRICUS

60
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EARTHWORM SCIENTIFIC NAME

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LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS

61
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SWEET POTATO SCIENTIFIC NAME

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IPOMOEA BATATAS

62
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BLACK ANT SCIENTIFIC NAME

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LASIUS NIGER

63
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PHILIPPINE TARSIER SCIENTIFIC NAME

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CARLITO SYRICHTA

64
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FLYING LIZARD SCIENTIFIC NAME

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DRACO RIZALI

65
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WASP SCIENTIFIC NAME

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ALEIODES SHAKIER

66
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YELLOW HEADED BIRD SCIENTIFIC NAME

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XANTHOCEPHALUS XANTHOCEPHALUS

67
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PHILIPPINE BLACK COBRA SCIENTIFIC NAME

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NAJA PHILIPPINENSIS

68
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LION SCIENTIFIC NAME

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PANTHERA LEO

69
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LEOPARD SCIENTIFIC NAME

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PANTHERA PARDUS

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