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1
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What are the 8 levels of Taxonomic classification.

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Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

(Did King Philip Come Over For Great Spaghetti)

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2
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Father of Modern Taxonomy

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Carolus Linnaeus

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3
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Proposed the Binomial nomenclature

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Carolus Linnaeus

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4
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Has “Capsid”- protein shell that protects it’s DNA OR RNA.

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Virus

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5
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They live in various places, some even in the most extreme environments.

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Kingdom Archaebacteria

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6
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Examples of Archaebacteria

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Halophiles ( Salt-loving)
Methanogens (found in swamps and marshes)
Thermophiles ( heat-loving)

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7
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They are referred to as the “TRUE BACTERIA” and are usually called the “bacteria group”.

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Kingdom Eubacteria (Monera)

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8
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What kingdoms are there under Domain Eukarya

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  1. Kingdom Protista
  2. Kingdom Fungi
  3. Kingdom Animalia
  4. Kingdom Plantae
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9
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Coccus bacteria is shape as_____.

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Circular/ sphere

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10
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Bat-shaped bacteria___.

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Bacillus

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11
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Comma shaped bacteria

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Vibrio

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12
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Spiral shaped bacteria

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Spirilla

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13
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Corkscrew shaped bacteria

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Spirochetes

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14
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Protozoans, diatoms, various types of algae (green, brown, golden, red algae) are under what kingdom?

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Kingdom Protista

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15
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All are heterotrophic.
- microsporidia, mushrooms, molds, fungi, yeats.

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Kingdom Fungi

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16
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Animals consists of 2 major groups what are they?

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Vertebrates and invertebrates

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17
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Lack backbone

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Invertebrates

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18
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Has backbones

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Vertebrates

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Phylums under Kingdom Animalia

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  1. Poriferan
  2. Cnidaria
  3. Arthropoda
  4. Nematoda
  5. Platyhelminthes
  6. Annelida
  7. Mollusca
  8. Echinodermata
  9. Chordata
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20
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Pore-bearing and the simplest animal, there body is composed of calcium carbonate. ( Sponges)

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Porifera

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21
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Have stinging cells ( nematocyst).

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Cnidaria

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22
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Give 3 examples of Cnidaria ____,______,______.

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Jellyfish, coral, hydra

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23
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Jointed legs, segmented bodies.

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Arthropoda

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24
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Diverse phylum

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Arthropoda

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25
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Examples under arthropoda

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Insects: Mosquito, Butterfly
Crustaceans: Crabs, shrimps, lobster
Arachnid: spiders
Centipede
Millipede

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26
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Insects shed off their old cuticle to grow in size.

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Molting (Ecdysis)

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27
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Examples under Nematoda

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(PHRAF)
Pinworms, Hookworms, Roundworms, Ascaris, Filarial Worms.

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28
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Examples of Platyhelminthes:

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(FFTP)
Flateworms, Fluke, Tapeworms ,planaria

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29
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Worms have soft tissues; unsegmented

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Platyhelminthes

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30
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Segmented worms. Examples leech, earthworms

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Annelida

31
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With soft bodies usually with shells.

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Mollusca

32
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Examples under mollusca.

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(SCOS)
Squids, clams, octopi, snail

33
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Spiny Body
Examples: sea star, sea urchin, sea cucumber, sand dollars, brittle star.

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Echinodermata

34
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Marine mammals that have long ivory tusks and lives in arctic environment.

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Walrus

35
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Has mammary glands, hairs, milk.
-humans, platypus, marsupials.

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Mammals

36
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2 scaly legs, wings feathers
-penguin, ostrich, duck

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Birds

37
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Scales, gills and fins
Shark and lampreys

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Fish (Pisces)

38
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Part of their life cycle in water.
Frogs, caecilians, salamanders.

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Amphibians

39
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Eggs, scaly bodies
Crocodile, snakes

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Reptiles

40
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They are autotrophic or producers.

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Kingdom Plantae

41
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2 big groups of plants

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Nonvascular and Vascular

42
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-no vascular or conducting tissues.

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Nonvascular plants

43
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Found in moist places.
Examples: Mosses, Liverworts, hornworts

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Nonvascular plants

44
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Vascular plants can be ___

A

A. seedless
B. Seed vascular plants
- Angiosperms (Monocot, Dicot)
- Gymnosperms

45
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Vascular plants have _____ and _____

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Xylem and Phloem

46
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Conducts most of the water and minerals

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Xylem

47
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Distributes sugars, amino acids, and other organic compounds.

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Phloem

48
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-Most abundant and widely distributed plants.
- Flowering Plants
-Bears fruit to protect their seeds.

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Angiosperms

49
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-Cone Bearing plants
- have “naked seeds”
- seeds are not enclosed by fruit

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Gymnosperms

50
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Reproductive organ of flowering plant.

A

Flower

51
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Transfer of pollen grains from anther to the stigma of the flower.

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Pollination

52
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Types of pollination

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Cross pollination and self-pollination

53
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Pollination from same flower

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Self-pollination

54
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Pollination From one plant to another plant

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Cross pollination

55
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Collectively called the “CALYX” protects the flower bud before it opens.

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Sepals

56
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Collectively called the “ COROLLA”
-often attracts a particular pollinator.

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Petals

57
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Male part of the flower

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Stamen

58
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Parts of male part of the flower.

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Anther, filament, pollen grains

59
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A sac-like container.

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Anther

60
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A slender stalk, male part of the flower.

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Filament

61
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Male part of the flower develops from microspores produced in the anther.

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Pollen Grains

62
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Female part of flower

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Carpel (Pistil)

63
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What are the other female parts of flower.

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Stigma, style ovary, ovule (SOSO)

64
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Becomes the seed

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Ovule

65
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Becomes the fruit

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Ovary.

66
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Is instrumental in the distribution of seeds.

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Fruit

67
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Vegetative reproduction

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Asexual reproduction

68
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Horizontal stems, new roots and shoots develop at the node. Also known as stolon.

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Runners

69
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Examples: strawberry, Bermuda grass, bamboo grass

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Runners

70
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Underground stems that store food for the plant, the “ eyes” are the stems nodes, and each eye contains a cluster of buds.
Example: Potato

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Tubers

71
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They grow as horizontal underground stems from plant to plant. Some are compressed and fleshy.

Examples: Ginger

A

Rhizomes

72
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Which are shortened, compressed underground stems surrounded by fleshy scales (leaves) that envelop a central bud at the top of the stem.

Examples: Garlic and Onion

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Bulbs

73
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Another kind of underground stems, are shaped like bulbs, do not contain fleshy scales, solid, swollen stem with dry, scale-like leaves.

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Corns

74
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Carrots, sweet potatoes (camote) and cassava are it’s examples.

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Underground roots

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