Practical 1 Flashcards
Define taxonomy
the science of classification and nomenclature
phylogenetic system
system according to their evolutionary relationships
herbarium
is a repository or museum of sorts of preserved plants
Identify in order each taxon
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species KPCOFGS
phenology
the timing of biological events in relation to season and climate change.
tree phenophases
flower fruit leaf color leaf fall
clinometer
distance from tree + height from eyes
Prokaryotic cells
2-5 micrometers singular circular chromosome floating in cell peptidoglycan cell wall kingdom monera
eukaryotic cells
5-10 micrometers multiple linear chromosomes inside nucleus. membrane bounded organelles kingdom protista, fungi, plantae, animalia
Anabaena
cyanobacteria that fixes nitrogen

photosynthetic cells
smaller more numerous cells
heterocyst
large specialized cell that can fix nitrogen
autotrophic
organism produces its own food
heterotrophic
organism obtains nutrients by consuing other organisms
2 types: saprotrophs and pathogens
sapotrophs
organism obtains nutrients by consuming dead or decaying organisms
pathogens
organisms that cause disease while consuming
oil immersion
eliminates refracted light and increases the resolution of the specimen

diplococcus

tetrad

streptococcus

staphylococcus

bacillus

cocobacillus

diplobacillus

streptobacillus

vibrio

spirillum

spirochete
gram positive
thick peptidoglycan cell wall and molecules of teichoich acid
gram negative
thick peptidoglycan cell wall, no teichoic acid
Primary stain
crystal violet
mordant
gram’s iodine
decolorizer
gram’s alcohol
counter stain
safranin
Industrial and commercial uses of algeaus
used as wrap in sushi restaurant
algin used as thickening agents in ice cream and cosmetics
Rhizopus stolonifer
zygosporangium, sporagium, gametangia
Peziza
ascocarp, asci, ascospores
Coprinus
basiocarp, basidia, basidiospores
Penicillium
conidia
lichens
symbiosis between an ascomycete fungus and photosynthetic algea and bacteria
Lichen types
crutose- crust like apperance
foliose- leaf-like appearance
fructicose- shrub like appearance