Organisms to Ecosystems Exam 2 Flashcards
occurs when offspring inherit genotypes from their parent(s)
Vertical transmission of genetic material
occurs when organisms gain genetic material from sources other than from one parent to one offspring
Lateral transmission of genetic material
occurs when genetic material is passed laterally between lineages due to hybridization
Genetic introgression
theory that eukaryotic arouse though the combination of an archaea with a bacteria
Symbiogenesis
allows a single genome to produce many different cell types
Differential gene expression
those which only give rise to offspring cells in the body of an organism
Somatic Cells
are those in a direct cellular lineage that pass from organisms in one generation to the next
Germ cells
collections of unicellular organisms that are connected to one another but exhibit little or no cellular differentiation
Colonies
chemicals that absorb specific wavelengths of light depending on their chemical structure.
Photosynthetic pigments
a haploid phase of the life cycle of Viridiplantae that produces the gametes. (n)
Gametophyte
a diploid phase of the life cycle of viridiplantae that produces the spores(2n)
Sporophyte
Flattened body from of the gametophyte
Thallus
hair-like structures that bind the thallus to the substrate
Rhizoids
tissue primarily carries water from the roots toward the leaves via evapotranspiration and is dead at functional maturity
Xylem
tissue primarily carries sugar from the leaves to other tissues using hydrostatic pressure and is live at functional maturity
Phloem
Occurs when the male and female gametophytes unite
Pollination
a population of similar cells within an organism that work together to perform a common function
Tissue
organisms exhibit three embryonic germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm).
Triploblastic
a fluid filled body cavity
Coelom
a tube that carries food through the body
Alimentary canal
a periodic molt of the three-layered cuticle
Ecdysis
refers to the formation of an anus first and a mouth second during embryonic growth of the alimentary canal
Deuterostome condition
the outer protective tissue layer of a plant
dermal tissue
the transport tissue of a plant
vascular tissue
additional plant tissues specialized for functions such as photosynthesis, storage, short-distance transport, and support
ground tissue