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1
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Define taxonomy

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the science of classification and nomenclature

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2
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phylogenetic system

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system according to their evolutionary relationships

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3
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herbarium

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is a repository or museum of sorts of preserved plants

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4
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Identify in order each taxon

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kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species KPCOFGS

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5
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phenology

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the timing of biological events in relation to season and climate change.

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6
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tree phenophases

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flower fruit leaf color leaf fall

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7
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clinometer

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distance from tree + height from eyes

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Prokaryotic cells

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2-5 micrometers singular circular chromosome floating in cell peptidoglycan cell wall kingdom monera

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9
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eukaryotic cells

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5-10 micrometers multiple linear chromosomes inside nucleus. membrane bounded organelles kingdom protista, fungi, plantae, animalia

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10
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Anabaena

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cyanobacteria that fixes nitrogen

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11
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photosynthetic cells

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smaller more numerous cells

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12
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heterocyst

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large specialized cell that can fix nitrogen

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13
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autotrophic

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organism produces its own food

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14
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heterotrophic

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organism obtains nutrients by consuing other organisms

2 types: saprotrophs and pathogens

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15
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sapotrophs

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organism obtains nutrients by consuming dead or decaying organisms

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16
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pathogens

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organisms that cause disease while consuming

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17
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oil immersion

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eliminates refracted light and increases the resolution of the specimen

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diplococcus

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tetrad

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streptococcus

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staphylococcus

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bacillus

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cocobacillus

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diplobacillus

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streptobacillus

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vibrio

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spirillum

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spirochete

29
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gram positive

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thick peptidoglycan cell wall and molecules of teichoich acid

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gram negative

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thick peptidoglycan cell wall, no teichoic acid

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Primary stain

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crystal violet

32
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mordant

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gram’s iodine

33
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decolorizer

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gram’s alcohol

34
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counter stain

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safranin

35
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Industrial and commercial uses of algeaus

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used as wrap in sushi restaurant

algin used as thickening agents in ice cream and cosmetics

36
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Rhizopus stolonifer

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zygosporangium, sporagium, gametangia

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Peziza

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ascocarp, asci, ascospores

38
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Coprinus

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basiocarp, basidia, basidiospores

39
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Penicillium

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conidia

40
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lichens

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symbiosis between an ascomycete fungus and photosynthetic algea and bacteria

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Lichen types

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crutose- crust like apperance

foliose- leaf-like appearance

fructicose- shrub like appearance