Introduction Flashcards
1
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What are the three main categories of the plant kingdom
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- Bryophytes ie. Nonvascular plants, mosses, and their relatives
- Pteridophytes ie. Seedless vascular plants, ferns, and their relatives
- Seed plants ie cone-bearing plants ( gymnosperms) and flower-bearing plants ( Angiosperms)
2
Q
What’s taxonomy
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It is the scientific discipline that deals with the classification of living things
3
Q
What’s a natural or phylogenetic classification
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a classification that depicts genetic relationships
4
Q
initially, fungi and bacteria were grouped with
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the plants.
5
Q
protozoa (e.g. Amoeba) were grouped with the
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Animals