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Midterm 2 Flashcards

1
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characteristics of eukaryotic cells

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  • presence of a nucleus

- dynamic cytoskeleton and membranes

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endosymbiotic hypothesis (theory of endosymbiosis)

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chloroplasts and mitochondria of eukaryotic cells were originally free-living bacteria that were incorporated into a host cell

    • each have 2nd membrane and own DNA
    • genes lost by transfer to nucleus
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Eukaryotic kingdoms

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animals, plants, fungi, protists

now 7 super kingdoms:

1) opsithokonts
2) amoebozoans
3) archaeplastids
4) stramenopila
5) alveolata
6) rhizaria
7) excavata

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cytoskeleton

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internal protein scaffolding – filaments of actin and microtubules

    • can be remodeled quickly, enabling cells to change shape (not possible with cell wall)
    • functional flexibility: movement to obtain food, vacuoles and organelles to store and digest
    • enables endo/exocytosis
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endo/exocytosis

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membrane-lined vesicles transport through the cytoskeleton by molecular motors (much faster than diffusion) allows eukaryotes to grow in size

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endomembrane system consists of:

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nuclear envelope, ER, Golgi apparatus, cell/plasma membrane

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phagocytosis

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engulfing of food particles, even other cells

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eukaryotic metabolism localized in:

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mitochondria and chloroplasts

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Eukaryotic DNA organization

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–multiple linear chromosomes & multiple replication sites allow for rapid and simultaneous replication
(singular circular prokaryotic DNA harder for fast replication)
–non-coding DNA functions in gene expression
–more complex, different cell types, growth & development

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eukaryotes w/ bacteria and archaeons

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eukaryotes did not outcompete bacteria and archaeons but developed novel functions

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sex promotes genetic diversity via:

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1) meiotic division produces genetically unique daughter cells
2) recombination
3) independent assortment
4) fertilization – egg and sperm combinations

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symbiont

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organism that lives in closely evolved association with another species

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protist diversity

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algae - photosynthetic protists
protozoa - heterotrophic protists

some live in tests – “houses” constructed of organic molecules

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Opsithokonts

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    • most diverse eukaryotic superkingdom (75% of all species 1.8 mil + species)
    • flagellated cells - single flagellum
    • (animals and fungi) heterotrophic, but some have photosynthetic symbionts
    • includes choanoflagellates
    • includes microsporidia: parasites inside animal cells; spores in external enviro
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choanoflagellates

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group of mostly unicellular protists within the superkingdom opsithokonts.
characterized by ring of microvilli: fingerlike projections that form a collar around the cell’s single flagellum

– close relationship to animals

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Amoebozoans

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group of eukaryotes with amoeba-like cells that move and gather food by means of pseudopodia

    • more than 1000 species described
    • plasmodial slime molds are coenocytic: multiple nuclei within one giant cell
    • cellular slime molds aggregate into a multicellular “slug” for feeding
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Archaeplastids

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    • 2nd most conspicuous and diverse group of eukaryotes
    • includes land plants
    • nearly all photosynthetic; direct descendants of protist that first evolved chloroplats from endosymbiotic cyanobacteria
    • includes galucocystophytes: small group of single-celled algae found in freshwater ponds and lakes w/ more features of ancestral cyanobacterial endosymbiont than any other algae
    • includes red algae
    • includes green algae (viridoplantae)
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red algae

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    • 5000+ species known, mostly marine enviro and multicellular
    • principle photosynthetic pigment is chlorophyll a
    • coralline algae secretes CaCO3 – live by corals – resist breaking waves
    • nori, agar
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green algae

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from viridoplantae

    • diverse assortment ~10,000 marine species, some coenocytic
    • have chlorophyll a and b in chloroplasts
    • unique attachment for flagella
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Stramenopiles

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    • characterized by two flagella – one smooth, one hairy
    • includes brown algae (giant kelps) and protozoa (free living cells & parasites)
    • include diatoms
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diatoms (stramenopiles)

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    • skeletons/cell walls of silica
    • 1/2 of all primary production in the ocean
    • 1/4 of all photosynthesis on earth (more than tropical rainforests)
    • 10,000+ known species
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Alveolates

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cortical alveoli – small vessicles packed beneath the cell surface; in some store calcium ions for use by the cell

    • dinoflagellates – photosynthetic, cellulose walls, red tide, bioluminescence
    • ciliates – heterotrophic protists with two nuclei in each cell and numerous short flagella (cilia)
    • apicomplexans, plasmodium species causes malaria
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Excavata

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    • free-living, parasitic or symbiotic

- - includes euglenids (have chloroplats) and giardia (causes diarrhea)

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eukaryotic lifestyle

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alternation between sexual and asexual

alternation between haploid and diploid phase

animals – multicellular stage is diploid (dominates life cycle), only haploid phase is gamete

plants – 2 multicellular phases, 1 haploid, 1 diploid

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advantages of sexual reproduction

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    • new combinations of alleles
    • can produce new genotypes
    • provides variation w/ new allel combos
    • clears deleterious mutations
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26
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evolution of complex multicellularity

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~550 MYA
– came with the rising O2 levels - oxygen necessary for multicellular life

arose six times in evolution - red algae, brown algae, green algae –> land plants, animal, fungi (twice)

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bulk transport

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means by which molecules move through organisms at rates beyond those possible by diffusion across a concentration gradient (i.e. pumping of blood)

– more effective than diffusion (from unicellular organisms)

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Multicellular organism characteristics

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1) adhesion (stick together)
2) specialized structures for communication
3) tissue and organ differentiation
4) small subset of reproductive cells
5) cell or tissue loss can be lethal to organism
6) 3-dimensional – presence of interior and exterior cells

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epithelia

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lining of tissues
secrete ECM

animals – cadherins, integrins, transmembrane proteins provide molecular mechanism for adhesion

plants – pectin (fruit jelly)

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gap junctions

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facilitate targeted transport of ions and molecules between adjacent cells in animals

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plasmodesmata

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facilitate targeted transport of ions and molecules between adjacent cells in plants

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meristem

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population of actively dividing cells at the tips of stems and roots
– permanently undifferentiated

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gastrulation

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movement of cells during embryogenesis that transforms the blastula –> gastrula

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gastrula

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brings cells into direct contact for signaling for growth and development throughout the body not just “meristem” area (in animals)

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35
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simple multicellularity

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1) cell adhesion
2) little communication between cells
3) little/no differentiation of specialized cells
4) most cells have all functions and reproduction
5) every cell in contact with external enviro

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36
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selective advantages of multicellularity

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1) avoid protozoan predators

2) better maintain position on a surface or in water

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requirements for multicellularity

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1) cell adhesion
2) communication (via gap junctions/plasmodesmata)
3) genetic program for development (network of genetic interactions for cell division and differentiation)

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regulatory genes

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genes that prompt expression/repression of another gene

– played important role in evolution of complex multicelluar organims

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39
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dessication

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excessive water loss

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40
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vascular plants

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have the ability to draw water from the soil and limit water loss from leaves

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41
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vascular plants

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> 95% of all land plants today

1) ferns + horsetails
2) gymnosperms (seeded) - pine trees, conifers
3) angiosperms (seeded) - flowering plants: trees, grasses, sunflowers
4) lycophytes - forms sister group to all other vascular plants

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42
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dessication tolerance

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suite of biochemical traits that allows cells to survive extreme dehydration without damage to membranes or macromolecules

  • feature of bryophytes - resume photosynthesis w/ return of water
  • vascular plants just draw from soil
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shoot

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composed of leaves, stem, and reproductive organs

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44
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roots

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4th organ system

root apical meristem covered by root cap

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leaf

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main site of photsynthesis

  • epidermis - upper and lower surface lining
  • mesophyll - “middle leaf” photosynthetic cells
  • veins - connects leaf to rest of the plant
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46
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CO2 and H20 exchange

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CO2 diffuse in –> H20 diffuse out

hot day – water conc in mesophyll higher inside – several hundred H20 lost per CO2 for photsynthesis

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transpiration

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evaporative loss of water vapor from leaves

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cuticle

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waxy product secreted by epidermal cells to limit water loss – brought to surface by water loss (stimulation)

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stomata

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small pores in epidermis that regulate diffusion of gases between leaf and atmosphere

solute + H20 uptake –> opening stomata via guard cell swell

release solute + H20 –> closing stomata

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fern vs. angiosperm stomataq

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fern: guard cells grow and shrink independent of other epidermal cells

angiosperm: guard cell growth –> adjacent cell shrink via k+, cl- transfer, and vice versa
- increases opening, volume of guard cell up to 3x

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stomatal stimulation

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open: light
close: high CO2 in cell, dehydration, abscisic acid: hormone during drought–prevention

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Roles of Plants

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  • produce oxygen
  • contribute to soil (via decomposers)
  • protect against erosion - hold soil together
  • retain moisture in soil
  • buffer local climate
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human use of plants

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1) agriculture - artificial selection
2) fuel sources - wood, coal
3) forestry - paper, construction
4) bio-prospecting - medicinal uses (taxol cancer drug, aspirin)
5) aesthetically pleasing

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54
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epiphytes

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plants that grow high in canopy of other plants without soil contact

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photoautotrophs

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produce own carbon energy source (food) using sunlight
fix carbon
CO2 + H20 –> C6H12O6 + O2

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parenchyma

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thin walled cells enclosed by epidermis - photosynthesis

make up the mesophyll

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phloem

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transports carbohydrates from leaves to rest of plant

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xylem

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  • transports water + nutrients from roots to leaves

- have pits, tracheids, and vessels

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pit

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circular/ovoid region in wall where water enters/exits xylem conduits

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tracheid + vessel

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tracheids more common in lycoophytes, ferns + horsetails, gymnosperms
- unicellular conduit, pills in secondary cell walls (transport)

vessels found in gymnosperms

  • multicellular conduit (ends have gaps through 1st and 2nd wall (transport)
  • individual = vessel element
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61
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evolutionary increase in vascular tissue

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1) simple water-conducting cells
2) first vascular tissue (lignin)
3) tracheids (1st wall with cellulose and 2nd wall with lignin), have pills
4) vessel elements, ends have gaps through both walls

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Root structures

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Epidermis

  • cortex: composed of parenchyma cells
  • endodermis: surround xylem and phloem, controls most of nutrients into xylem

Casparian Strip

  • thin band of hydrophobic material
  • allows selective control of substance flow
  • transport via ATP powered proteins

lots of respiration for ATP

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mycorrhizae

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symbioses between roots and fungi that enhance nutrient uptake

fungi “super root hairs” absorb phosphorous (phosphate ions) give phosphorous, receive carbhohydrates from roots from leaves, release enzymes that enhance PO3 motility

  • consume 4-20-% of carbohydrate production
  • > 85% of plant species have mycorrhizae
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ectomycorrhizae

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thick sheath of fungal cells surrounding root tip

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endomycorrhizae

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arbuscules protrude into root increases contact area

- higher C and nutrient exchange

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root nodule

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nitrogen fixing bacteria and root cells created when bacteria enter the root
–common in legumes, replenish nitrogen – crop rotation

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phloem structures

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sieve tubes, companion cell, phloem sap

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sieve elements

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individual cells that make up sieve tube

-linked by sieve plates - end walls w/ large pores

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companion cell

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carries out cellular functions (protein synthesis, etc) connected to sieve elements by plasmodesmata

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phloem sap

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sugar-rich solution that flows through sieve tube lumen and sieve plate pores

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rhizosphere

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the soil layer that surrounds actively growing roots

-rich in microbial populations that aid in decomposition

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sieve tubes transport

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sugars, ions, nitrogen, hormones, protein signals, RNA, moves raw material and signaling molecules

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trends in plant evolution

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  • increase in vascular tissue
  • gametophyte to sporophyte dominant life cycles (same with dependency)
  • evolution of pollen: H20 independent fertilization
  • evolution of the seed
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bryophytes & life cycle

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  • mosses, liverworts, hornworts are small, simple, and tough
  • many live on branches of trees or rocks (epiphytes)
  • 2n zygote, 2n gametophyte, 1n spores, 1 n gametophytes, 1n gametes
    • gametophyte photosynthesizes (g-phyte dependent)
    • H20 dependent fertilization
    • disperse via 1n spores
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sporangium

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structure that contains thousands of haploid spores

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sporopollenin

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complex mix of polymers resistant to environmental stress: UV & desiccation, that protects the zygote through the air

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alternation of generations

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gametophyte and sporophyte can live on their own

    • one near ground for fertilization
    • one above for dispersal
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pollen

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multicellular gametophyte within spore wall

liberated seed plants from need for swimming sperm
– allows for air dispersal

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pines

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ovule cones

  • upper branches = female gametes
  • lower branches = male gametes
  • spores within pollen cones divide mitotically –> gametophyte inside cone
80
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ovule

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gametophyte and protection produced from haploid spores

81
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pollination

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when pollen reaches ovule

– pollen tube extends from sporopollenin coat and sperm travels through pollen tube

82
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seed

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fertilized ovule composed of 3 generations

1) 2n seed coat (product of diploid sporophyte)
2) 1n female gametophyte
3) 2n embryo

83
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dormancy

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delays germination until better conditions (smaller seeds)

    • sometimes need to be digested in animal
    • some require vernalization
    • some need light simulation
84
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flower parts

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INNER WHORLS
- carpel - ovule producer, includes style, stigma, ovary
style = cylindrical stalk at the top
stigma = sticky/feathery surface at the top of style

  • stamen - pollen producer, includes anther and filament
    anther = contains sporangia for pollen production and opens for pollen exposure

OUTER WHORLS

  • sepal : encases and protects flower during development
  • petals : attract and orient animal pollinators, odors
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self-compatible (flower reproduction)

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pollen and egg from same plant can produce viable offspring

86
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self-incompatible (flower reproduction)

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self recognition of S-genes, if too similar, cannot reproduce

87
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double fertilization (flower reproduction)

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during pollination:
1 sperm fuses w/ egg
1 sperm fuses with 2n female gametophyte –> 3n endosperm

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endosperm

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triploid cell that undergoes mitotic division supplying nutrition to the embryo
formed by sperm and female gametophyte fusion

89
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fruit

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ripened ovaries–induced by fertilization of ovule

1) enhance seed dispersal
2) protect immature seeds from predators

90
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photoperiodism

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describes effect of day length on flowering

91
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short-day plants

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only flower when day < critical length

- flower late summer (germinated in spring)

92
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long-day plants

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only flower when day length > critical length

- flower in spring (germinated in summer)

93
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photoreceptors

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molecules whose chemical properties are altered when they absorb light

94
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vernalization

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flowering induced after experiencing a cold period (winter) so it will flower in the spring and not prematurely in the fall/late summer

95
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phytochrome

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switches been 2 forms
P fr- active form induced by red light
night resets –> Pr for sunlight day stimulation (circadian rhythm)

-helps detect overhead plants (plants living above another plant) by detecting less red light – avoids growing below it

far red inhibiting germination can be overcome by red light

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vegetative reproduction (aspens)

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asexual, produces genetically identical clones - grow to new location then produce new plants via horizontal stems

rhizomes - new shoots from horizontal stems

ex: aspen trees - new trees from roots –> stem develops up

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thallus

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flattened photosynthetic structure of some bryophytes. very thin, no air spaces or water system

98
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peat bogs

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wetlands in which dead organic matter accumulates

  • store up to 65x the amount of C emitted from fossil fuels
  • essential that there is slow decomp
  • sphagnum moss slows decomp
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lycophytes, ferns, and horsetails

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  • spore-dispersing vascular plants
  • sporophyte dominated
  • H20 required fertilization
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Rhynie charts

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fossils near Rhynie, Scotland provide best view of early vascular plants

  • small w/ branches + hairlike rooting structures
  • gametophytes not yet reduced
  • plants began standing upright before vascular structures developed
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gymnosperms

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seed plants: cycads, conifers, ginkos, gnetophytes

    • woody stems and roots
    • sporophyte dominant
    • pollen –> H20 independent fertilization
    • disperse via seeds (2n)

cycads - large leaves and cones
ginkos - ginko berry female reeks
conifers - (pines, junipers, redwoods), tallest and older, evergreen– pine needles yr round, wind pollinated, some juniper seeds, mostly tracheids not vessels

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ferns

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  • 40% epiphytes
  • some have pinnae: smaller divisions of photosynthetic surfaces in ferns
  • Azolla - aquatic fern w/ nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria symbiosis –> biofertilizer for rice
103
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land plant phylogenetic tree

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1) other green algae
2) coleochaete and chara (closest relative to land plants)
3) liverworts
4) mosses
5) hornworts
6) lycophytes
7) ferns and horsetails
8) gymnosperms
9) angiosperms

104
Q

fern lifecycle

A
  • 2n sporophyte –> leaf, 1n spores –> gametophytes –> fertilization back to 2n sporophyte
105
Q

gymnosperm lifecycle

A

2n fertilized ovule –> seed, 2n sporophyte (tree), 1n gametophytes –> 1n spores, fertilization

106
Q

advantages of gamete and seed dispersal

A
  • outcrossing –> genetic diversity
  • reduced competition for nutrient supply
  • pathogen and parasite avoidance
107
Q

angiosperm advantages

A

1) flowers - variation in shape color scent size communicates w animal pollinators (more effective than wind)
2) tiny female gametophyte reduces energy and resources needed

108
Q

monocots

A
  • 1 cotyledon
  • vascular tissue scattered (no cambium)
  • sexual organs in groups of 3
  • parallel veins in leaves
109
Q

eudicots (dicots)

A
  • 2 cotyledons
  • vascular tissue in circular arrangement
  • sexual organs in multiples of 4 or
  • branching veins in leaves
110
Q

angiosperm lifecycle

A

1) pollination
2) fertilization
3) germination
4) meiosis

111
Q

angiosperms

A

flowering plants w huge diversity (reason unknown)

  • sporophyte dominant
  • pollen = H20 independent fertilization
  • disperse via seeds
112
Q

primary growth (plants)

A

shoot apical meristem (tip) and elongation zone (upper part)

- increases height

113
Q

secondary growth (plants)

A

lateral meristems - increase plant diameter
- formation of continuous vascular cambium that produces secondary xylem toward inside and phloem toward outside, cork cambium maintains protective outer layer

  • growth rings: record annual age, past climatic conditions (temp, moisture, fire) based on size of ring
114
Q

phototropism

A

growth toward light (shoots)

growth away from light (roots)

115
Q

gravitropism

A

growth against gravity (shoots)

growth toward gravity (roots)

116
Q

plant defenses

A

MECHANICAL
hairs, spines, thorns, minerals (silica), toughness

CHEMICAL
nervous system: bitter, nicotine, caffeine, morphine, quinine
growth&dev: oils: lemon peel, mint, sage, pine resin, taxadiene –> taxol cancer drug
digestion: tannins (unripe fruit)

117
Q

plant animal interactions

A

caterpillars and milkweed – caterpillars avoid latex – prevent spread of latex

ants and acacia – symbiosis, nutrients and defense

118
Q

parasitic plants

A

dodder – vines wrap around plant and take from vascular system of host

rafflesia – grow as thread-like strands of tissue completely embedded within and in intimate contact with surrounding host cells from which nutrients and water are obtained

mistletoe – attach to and penetrate the branches of a tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium

119
Q

fungi

A

heterotrophs of opisthokonta superkingdom- secrete enzymes for digestion then absorb the food/molecules (extracellular)
- movement via growth (hyphal extension)
saprophytic fungi decompose plant material
- high dessication, temp, light tolerance – sensitive to air pollution

120
Q

hyphae

A

highly branched filaments that provide fungi with a large surface area for absorbing nutrients and help w/ finding food (extend)

can extend waaay out, demonstrated by fairy rings

121
Q

mycelium

A

network of branching hyphae that grows when the fungus finds a rich food source

122
Q

chitin

A
  • polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall
  • structural support for moving through dirt
  • resistance to cell volume changes in wet environments (turgor pressure)
  • same material in insect exoskeletons
123
Q

bulk flow

A

driven by changes in turgor pressure along hyphae

carries materials obtained in nutrient-rich location so they can fuel hyphal elongation across nutrient poor locations (allows for dev of large reproductive structures: mushrooms)

124
Q

septa

A

pored walls that partially divide the cytoplasm into separate cells

125
Q

yeast

A

single-celled fungi in moist, nutrient-rich environments (lost hyphal development)

  • most divide by budding
  • plant surfaces
  • animal skin and gut –> yeast infection
  • fermentation, leavened bread
126
Q

budding

A

small outgrowth increases in size and breaks off to form new cell

127
Q

fungal symbioses

A

~90% of plants live in close association with fungi

mutualistic

  • mycorrhizae
  • glomeromycetes cannot live w/o plant
  • lichens : fungi + algae/cyanobacteria (~15% of fungal species, 100 phosynthetic symbiont species)

ants = fungus farmers (grow for food)

parasitic
– fungal spores spread or fungi enter wounds or stomata

128
Q

endophytes

A

endosymbiont fungus that lives within leaves – produces chemicals that deters pathogens and herbivorous insects

129
Q

fungal phylogeny

A

1) chitinous walls
2) hyphae
3) regularly placed septa (earlier groups were coenocytic)
4) complex multicellular fruiting bodies

130
Q

fungi & carbon cycle

A

fungi digest cellulose and lignin to obtain small organic compounds, also release CO2

131
Q

life cycle (Fungi)

A

sexual and asexual

sexual - plasmogamy + karyogamy (fusion of cytoplasm, then nuclei), dispersal and germination

asexual - dispersal of spores

132
Q

fungal mating types

A

determined by mating type gene

    • can have 2+ mating type-alleles
    • prevents self fertilization
133
Q

fruiting bodies

A

compact + complex multicellular structures built from hyphae (mushrooms, stinkhorns, puffballs, truffles)

  • facilitate the dispersal of spores
  • grow aboveground to release spores from high up
  • many forcibly eject spores up to 1m/s
134
Q

dikaryotic fungi

A

heterokaryotic cells w/ 2 distinct haploid nuclei
make up 98% of fungi
- separation of plasmogamy + karyogamy = better/effective timing
- increase # of cells in which karyogamy with take place = more sexually produced spores

135
Q

fungal groups

A

75,000 described species, may have up to 5 mil

1) chytrids
2) zygomycetes
3) basidiomycetes
4) ascomycetes

136
Q

chytrids

A

ancestral fungi

  • aquatic, unicellular, flagellated
  • have rhizoids (anchor, absorb)
137
Q

zygomycetes

A
  • growth of mycelium
  • production of aerial spores
  • stalk and sporangia
  • pilobus: light sensors orient sporangia
138
Q

dikarya

A
  • form regular septa

ascomycetes - nuclear fusion and meiosis take place in elongated saclike cell: ascus

basidiomycetes - nuclear fusion and meiosis take place in club-shaped cell: basidium

139
Q

fungal genetic diversity

A

1) hyphae fuse to heterokaryotic cell
2) karyogamy forms diploid nucleus
3) crossing over - mitotic recombination, chromosome loss over time
4) nuclei w/ restored haploid chromosome count + novel gene combinations

140
Q

humans and fungus

A

penicillium – helps cheese production, inhibits growth of gram-pos bacteria

  • penicillin as antibiotic in 1930s
141
Q

hydrostatic skeletons

A

support animals by muscles that act on a fluid-filled cavity
(cnidarians: anemones, jellyfish)
2 sets of muscles surround and control
circular = reduce diameter of cavity
longitudinal = reduce length of cavity
movement - clam burrows, earthworm, octopus tentacles, tongue

142
Q

exoskeleton

A

protect from dessication - physical insults, support and protection
drawack; limits growth
-arthropods, mollusks (bivalves)

143
Q

endoskeletons

A

muscles attach to skeleton by tendons of collagen

  • tendons transmit muscle forces, redirecting over wide range of join motion
  • store and recover elastic energy
144
Q

axial/appendicular skeletons

A

axial: skull, jaws, vertebrae, ribs
appendicular: limb bones, shoulder, pelvis

145
Q

extracellular matrix (ECM)

A

secreted by specialized cells, form connective tissue around cells (bone, tooth enamel, cartilage)

146
Q

suspension filter feeding

A

water w/ food suspend in it passes through a sievelike structure
(scallops, whales, worms, bivalve mollusks - clams)

147
Q

suction feeding

A

rapid expansion of fish’s mouth cavity draws water and prey into mouth
- 2nd set of jaws in throat
- “sit and wait” feeding
(fish, aquatic salamanders)

148
Q

active swimming (feeding)

A

sharks, whales, dolphins

149
Q

temporalmandibular joint

A

allows top and bottom teeth to fit together
incisor - bite
canine - pierce
molar - crush and shred

150
Q

nitrogenous waste

A

ammonia - byproduct of nitrogenous waste
urea - mammals (less toxic)
uric acid - birds and reptiles (least toxic)

151
Q

process of urine excretion

A

1) filtration - into excretory tubules
2) reabsorption - key ions and solutes
3) secretion - toxic compounds, excess ions

152
Q

Animal Evolution

A

~550 yrs ago tons of diversification (cambrian explosion) from increase in O2
KEY TRAITS
1) multicellularity - lack cell walls, extensive ECM
2) heterotrophy - obtain necessary C compounds from other organisms, generally ingest
3) motility - move under own power at some pt in life cycle
4) nerve cells and muscle cells - except in sponges

153
Q

cephalization

A

concentration of nervous system component at one end of the body (head)

  • evolved indept. multiple times
  • adaptation for forward movement and predation
154
Q

choanoflagellates

A

closest living relative to animals

155
Q

phlogeny

A

1) choanoflagellates
2) sponges
3) cnidarians
4) bilaterians

156
Q

cnidarians

A

radial symmetry - bodies have axis from mouth to base w/ many planes of symmetry through axis
- allows for up and down movement, tentacle in all directions at once

  • diploblastic 2 germ layers endo and ectoderm
157
Q

bilateria

A

bilateral symmetry - bodies with distinct head and tail, front and back with single plane of symmetry between them at the midline

  • movement in horizontal direction
  • sensory organs at front
  • appendages at sides for locomotion
  • triploblastic 3 germ layers endo, ecto, mesoderm
158
Q

benefits of body cavity

A
  • cushions internal organs against hard blows to the ody and enables body to form w/o twisting the internal organs
  • allows internal organ like the stomach to expand, enhancing digestive function
159
Q

sponges

A

choanocytes - flagellated cells line interior surface of sponges, draw water in w/ flagella

  • spicules - make up sponge skeletons
  • mesohyl - gelatinous mass between interior and exterior
  • intracellular digestion
  • endocytosis - take in nutrients from nutrients form interior lining
  • metabolize food inside cells
160
Q

chemoreceptors

A

basis for senses of smell and taste

detect molecules such as O, CO2, glucose, AAs

161
Q

role of pheromones

A

mating, territory, alarm, trail, social interactions

162
Q

mechanoreceptors

A

respond to touch, stretch, pressure, motion, sound

  • detection of motion and gravity
  • hearing (sense vibrations)
  • echolocation
163
Q

photoreceptors

A

detect light
flatworms
houseflies - compound eye

164
Q

single-lens eye

A

focuses light on retina and allows for high degree of acuity

- evolved independently in vertebrates and octopus and squid

165
Q

thermoreceptors
nociceptors
electroreceptors

A

temperature stimuli
pain stimuli
electrical stimuli

166
Q

sponge reproduction

A

asexual, totipotent cells

1) choanocytes migrate to mesohyl
2) meiosis in mesohyl, differentiation to sperm and egg
3) sperm released in water fus w/ eggs in mesohyl of other sponges

  • sessile
  • suspension filter feeders
  • asymmetric
  • no true tissues
167
Q

protostomes

A

blastopore becomes the mouth “first mouth”

  • mesoderm hollow to form coelom
  • arthropods, mollusks, worms
168
Q

deuterostomes

A

blastopore becomes the anus “second mouth”

  • mesoderm pinches off to form coelom
  • chordates and echinoderms
169
Q

triploblasts

A

ectoderm –> skin and nervous system
endoderm –> digestive tract
mesoderm –> circulatory system, muscle, bone, most organs

  • mesoderm important: complex muscle tissue for movement
170
Q

cnidaria

A

radial body plan
jellyfish = medusa
sea anemone = polyp
1) epidermis
2) more differentiation - sophisticated function (muscle and nerve cells, light sensitivity)
3) capture prey w/ tentacles, nematocysts
4) some form colonies - “man ‘o war”, fire coral, reef forming coral
5) reproduction often asexual budding

  • zooxanthellae symbiosis with photoautotrophs
171
Q

cnidocytes

A

cells containing nematocysts - tiny harpoon-like organelle often tipped w/ powerful neurotoxin to aid in prey capture and defense

172
Q

Ctenophores (comb-jellies)

A
  • 8 rows of comb-like cilia line surface
  • 2 long tentacles for feeding
  • anal pore and mouth (front-back axis) axial symmetry
  • rudimentary mesoderm
173
Q

phylogenetic tree of animals

A 
OG - choanoflagellates (closest relative not animal)
1) porifera
2) cnidaria
(bilateria):
protostomes:
3) rotifera
4) platyhelminthes
5) annelida
6) mollusca
7) nematoda
8) arthropoda
deuterostomes:
9) echinodermata
10) chordata
174
Q

Bilateria

A

1) bilateral symmetry
2) complex organs that develop from a triploblastic embryo
3) anatomical complexity allows for: locomotion types, feeding, gas exchange, behavior, reproduction (diff from earlier branches)

(everything past porifera and cnidaria)

175
Q

lophotrochozoans

A

<1/2 of all animal phyla

  • lophophore - tentacle lined organ for filter feeding
  • trocophore - type of larvae
  • zoan = animal

(platyhelminthes, annelida, mollusca)

176
Q

platyhelminthes (flatworms)

A
  • acoelomate

- gas exchange by diffusion

177
Q

annelida (segmented worms)

A
  • digestive tract –> mouth and anus
  • cephalization –> “brain”
  • closed circulatory system –> delivers O2 at higher rates
  • gas exchange –> through skin (terrestrial) or via gills (aquatic)
  • fluid-filled coelom - hydrostatic skeleton and paired muscled in each segment for movement
178
Q

mollusks

A

bivalves, gastropods, chitons, cephalopods

  • mantle : breathing, excretion, shell formation
  • trochophore larvae (tuft of cilia at top)
179
Q

bivalves (mollusk)

A

clams, muscles, scallops, oysters

- calcium carbonate shells secreted by mantle

180
Q

gastropods (mollusk)

A

snails and slugs

  • radula for feeding
  • gills for gas exchange
  • muscular foot for movement
  • torsion (snails) – occurs during development, rotation of visceral mass, mantel and shell 180 with respect to head and foot of the gastropod
181
Q

cephalopods (mollusk)

A

(octopus, squid, nautilus, cuttlefish)

  • muscular tentacles - capture prey and sense environment (found on head)
  • rapid locomotion - jet propulsion
  • predator defense - jet of ink
  • exceptional eyesight - most complex behavior of invertebrates
  • reduced/absent shell (not chambered nautilus)
  • highly intelligent
  • beak - biting force
  • sexual reproduction - spermatophores and lay eggs
182
Q

bivalves (mollusk)

A

(clams, oysters, mussels)

  • lost head
  • 2 hard calcium carbonated shells (valves)
  • food via filtering
183
Q

chitons (mollusk)

A
  • 8 plated shell
  • herbivorous grazer
  • marine intertidal
184
Q

coelom

A

acoelomate - no cavity
pseudocoelomate - cavity does not completely surround internal organs
coelomate - body cavity surround internal organs

185
Q

ecdyszoa

A

nematoda and arthropoda
- secrete cuticle of protein to cover body –> EXOSKELETON

  • ecdysis = molting
186
Q

nematodes (roundworms)

ecdyszoa

A
  • unsegmented, pseudocoelomates
  • gas exchange, nutrients, wastes move via diffusion
  • thick, elastic cuticle –> molt to grow
  • free living and parasitic
  • found in every known habitat
  • extremely abundant –> up to 9 bil in acre of farm soil
  • sexual reproduction - internal fertilization then female lays eggs
187
Q

water-to-land transition

A

adapt to:

1) exchange gases
2) avoid drying out
3) hold up bodies under own weight

188
Q

arthropods (ecdyszoa)

A

1) segmented bodies (head, thorax, abdomen)
2) exoskeleton made of chitin - protection, structure (muscle attachment)
3) paired jointed appendages - gas exchange, sensory, feeding, locomotion

(chelicerates, myriapods, crustaceans, insects)

-grow by molting: molt, fluid causes body expansion, larger cuticle/exoskeleton forms

  • appeared > 520 MYA
  • > 1 mil extant species, millions more exist
189
Q

Hox genes

A
  • identify body part/segment during embryonic development

- small changes in timing and location of gene expression can result in novel shapes and sizes

190
Q

chelicerates (arthropod)

A

6 pairs of appendages:
4 pairs of legs
1 pair of chelicerae by mouth: feeding, defense, copulation, movement, sensory reception
1 pair of pedipalps w/ diverse function

  • spiders, daddy longlegs, scorpions - predators
  • mites, ticks eat ectoparasites
  • horseshoe crabs eat animals, algae, detritus
  • secrete digestive enzymes into prey
  • sexual reproductionw ith internal fertilization (pedipalps transfer male sperm)
  • no larvae, no metamorphosis
191
Q

myriapods (arthropod)

A

millipedes & centipedes

  • paired appendages 1-2 legs/ body segment
  • mouthparts bite and chew
  • centipedes are predatory carnivores, use poison
  • millipedes are detrivores
  • sexual reproduction: internal fertilization, egg laying
192
Q

crustaceans

A
  • primarily in marine and freshwater enviros
  • consumers, grazers, predators
  • exoskeleton strengthened by calcium carbonate in crustaceans

1) 2 pairs of antennae
2) sophisticated, compound eyes
3) mouthparts bite/chew
4) highly variable limb structures: claws, paddle shaped, legs, feather structures

193
Q

insects

A

> 1 mil known species, huge diversity and abundance

  • sexual & asexual reproduction (copulation & parthenogenesis)
  • metamorphosis
  • spiracles - small pores in exoskeletons for gas exchange
  • tracheae - internal system of tubes that direct air
194
Q

metamorphosis

A
  • drastic change from one developmental stage to another
  • larvae different habitat, food, looks
  • juveniles - post metamorphosis, look like adults, same habitat, food, sexually mature
195
Q

tardigrades

A

“water bears”

  • segmented bodies and limbs
  • no exoskeleton or jointed appendages
  • marine, freshwater, terrestrial environments
  • eat dead organic matter, suck fluids from plants/animals
196
Q

Vertebrates

A

1) vertebrae - series of hard segments that runs along the main axis of the body creating the jointed skeleton
2) cranium - protects well-developed brain
3) pair of eyes, distinctive mouth, internal skeleton
4) coelom, organs suspended, closed circulatory system

197
Q

rhizomes

A

new shoots from horizontal stems

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