Lab Exercise 1 Flashcards
Organisms that are both autotrophic and heterotrophic are referred to as
mixotrophic
Domain Eukarya is divided into how many kingdoms?
4
DNA comparison is the primary basis for the 3 domain system of classification.
False
The “true” bacteria have a cell wall made of
peptidoglycan
Prokaryotic organisms capable of living in extremely high saline (salty) environments are called
halophiles
Eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic organisms with cell walls made of cellulose describes organisms in Kingdom _ _ _ _ _.
Plantae
Diagrams, like the one seen below, are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their shared derived characteristics. These types of diagrams are called
cladogram
Extremophiles are found in which Domain?
Archaea
Reproduction in Kingdom Animalia is primarily
sexual
Organisms that are able to grow in extremely high temperatures are called
thermophiles
Membrane-bound organelles are found in which domain?
Eukarya
Nonmotile is a term that refers to organisms that
don’t move
The cell wall of a fungi cell is made up of a material called
Chitin
Choose ALL of the following that are primary decomposers in an ecosystem.
bacteria and fungi
Are fungi beneficial or harmful to other organisms?
Both beneficial and harmful. Don’t judge a fungus just because its a fungus.
A cell that moves by the flowing motion of its cytoplasm is using a method called
amoeboid movement
Derived characteristics are those that are found in all the evolutionary ancestors of an organism.
False
Each question asked in a dichotomous key has how many answers?
2
