Module 7 Flashcards
Forms the highest most inclusive hierarchical level in the organization of life
Domain
a class of bony fish that are characterized by their thin, paired fins supported by dermal rays
Actinopterygii
contains many different types of eukaryotic life , but all are single celled organisms
Protista
the body of a multicellular fungus
mycelium
the feathery filaments that make up multicellular fungi
*mycelial strands
Hyphae
ALL plants alternate between 2
growth forms, one haploid and the other diploid
Alternation of generations
Mosses
* No vascular
system or roots
* Require moist
habitats
Bryophyta
- Ferns
- No vascular system,
but has roots
Pteridophyta
Conifers, they have cones
Vascular system
* Cones with seeds
Coniferophyta
– Flowering plants
* Produce a seed with a protective coat
Complex
vascular system
Magnoliophyta
sponges
Porifera
are are filter feeders that
feed on bacteria, amoebas, and
other organisms they acquire
from their environment
sponges
– round worms
* Simple, very few organs
* Many are parasitic
* Can be microscopic or huge (up to 8.4 meters long)
Nematoda
– arthropods
Exoskeleton made of chitin
* Crabs
* Shrimp/prawn
* Insects
* Spiders
- Arthropoda
mussels, clams, snails
Mollusca
is one of the most diverse phylum of animals and includes shellfish, snails,
slugs, squid, and octopi.
Mollusca