Products Of Evolution

Question 1

Thoroughly describe the organisms in the kingdom Animalia.

Answer 1

Eukaryotes, multi-cellular, complex, specialized cells, internal digestion, nervous system, heterotrophs

Question 2

Thoroughly describe the organisms in the kingdom Protista

Answer 2

single celled eukaryotes, help most all single celled heterotrophs and autotrophs, sexual and a sexual reproduction

Question 3

Thoroughly describe the organisms in the kingdom prokaryote (bacteria)

Answer 3

single celled prokaryotes, bacteria, single cells, no organelles, some autotrophs, a sexual reproduction

Question 4

Thoroughly describe the organisms in the kingdom fungi

Answer 4

eukaryotes, grow from spores, do external digestion, most multicellular, sexual and a sexual reproduction

Question 5

describe how organisms were divided from 1.Prokaryote 2.Plantae 3.Fungi, Animalia

Answer 5

1. membrane band organelles? yes/no
2. photosynthesis or not
3. reproduce from spores or not/ or internal/external digestion

Question 6

terms: place in order from largest to smallest: kingdom, order, class, phyla, family, species, genus

Answer 6

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

Question 7

six unifying principals of biology:

Answer 7

evolution, homeostasis, energy matter organization, continuity, development, ecology

Question 8

As you work from a kingdom to a species, what happens to the degree of relatedness between organisms?

Answer 8

The organisms become more closely related

Question 9

One important and very telling characteristic of two organisms if they are the same species is that they will __________

Answer 9

interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Question 10

Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and kohlrabi are all classified as Brassila Oleracea what does this mean?

Answer 10

There are multiple varieties of the same species, these are a result of selective breeding in agriculture

Question 11

list several reasons why scientists assign scientific names rather than just a common name

Answer 11

1. different languages

2. some common names are misleading ex: “starfish”

Question 12

Does our system for classifying species change over time?

Answer 12

Yes, as we make new discoveries, we adjust the system to reflect it

Question 13

Which kingdom has the simplest and earliest organisms?

Answer 13

Prokaryote

Question 14

What do scientists use to classify organisms?

Answer 14

structural and physical data, includes DNA, which is becoming the most important characteristic

Question 15

Which contains more species a family or class?

Answer 15

a class is larger and contains more species

Question 16

What does a genus consist of?

Answer 16

a group of closely related species

Question 17

Describe binomial nomenclature

Answer 17

2 Latin names

1st: genus
2nd: species

Question 18

When did scientists start using phylogenetic tress?

Answer 18

1930’s and 1940’s

Question 19

What types of adaptations are important for plants to survive on land?

Answer 19

• waxy material
• vascular tissue
• seeds
• photosynthesis
• internal sexual reproduction

Question 20

How do vascular plants get water from the environment?

Answer 20

Plants with a plumbing system-use roots to get H2O from the environment

Question 21

What is an autotroph? How do they feed themselves?

Answer 21

self eater: they feed themselves by photosynthesis

Question 22

What is a heterotroph? How do they feed themselves?

Answer 22

other eater: they rely on other organisms to get their food

Question 23

What do all protists have in common?

Answer 23

all are eukaryotes, live in moist habitats, grab bag

Question 24

Thoroughly describe the organisms in the kingdom Plantae

Answer 24

eukaryotes, do photosynthesis, have cell walls, sexual reproduction and a sexual reproduction

Question 25

What is Phylogeny?

Answer 25

Evolutionary history f organisms based on inherited features

Question 26

What is taxonomy?

Answer 26

classifications and naming of living organisms

Question 27

Describe prokaryote and eukaryote

Answer 27

Prokaryote: no organelles, bacteria
Eukaryote: has organelles, higher order, everything other than bacteria