Module 19 Flashcards
5 Kingdoms
monera -> Protista -> plantae -> Fungi -> animalia
Robert Whittaker
In 1869,he proposed that there were 5 kingdoms in model
monera
made up of prokaryotes
Protista
eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae
Fungi
Kingdom composed of heterotrophs; many obtain energy and nutrients from dead organic matter
Phenotype
An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits.
Carl Woese
went to the University of Illinois in 1978
genotype
genetic makeup of an organism
molecular phylogeny
branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic ,hereditary molecular differences and is predominantly in DNA
16S rRNA
evolutionary chronometer composed of rRNA
Bacteria
single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus; prokaryotes(microorganisms)
Archaea
One of two prokaryotic domains, the other being Bacteria (microorganisms)
Eukarya
The domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms (eukaryotic cell)
Prokaryotic cell type
unicellular
Tree of Life
the phylogenetic tree that includes all organism