Unit 1 - Biological organization Flashcards

Cell processes, classification systems, features of organisms

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MRS ^C GREN

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Movement Reproduction Sensitivity Cells Growth Respiration Excretion Nutrition

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What is a species?

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A group of organisms capable of reproduction and producing fertile offspring

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Plant Organism Features

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  1. multicellular 2. Eukaryotic cells 3. Cell walls made of cellulose 4. Autotrophs
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Animal Organism Features

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  1. Multicellular 2. Eukaryotic cells 3. No cell wall 4. Heterotrophs
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Fungi Organism Features

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  1. Multicellular 2. Eukaryotic cells 3. Cell wall made of chitin 4. heterotrophs
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Bacteria (Prokaryotes) Organism Features

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  1. Unicellular 2. Prokaryotic cells 3. cell walls made of peptidoglycan 4. Autotrophs or Heterotrophs
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Protoctists Organism Features

eg algae, slime moulds

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  1. Unicellular 2. Eukaryotic cells 3. no cell wall 4. Heterotrophs or Autotrophs
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Unicellular

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cant see with the naked eye

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Eukaryotic cells

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contain a nucleus and organelles bound by plasma membrane

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Prokaryotic cells

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no membrane

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Autotroph

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produce their own food.
i.e. photosynthesis

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Heterotroph

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Does not make its own food.

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Arthropod features

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Jointed legs, segmented bodies, and a hard exoskeleton made of chitin.

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insects

autotrophs

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three body segments, six legs

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aracnids

autotrophs

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two body sections, eight legs

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Crustaceans

autotrophs

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two body segments and atleast eight legs

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Myriapods

Arthropods

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many segments, lots of legs

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cotyledon, veins, vascualr bundles, roots, petals

Monocots

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  1. one cotyledon 2. veins usually parallel 3. vascular bundles usually complexely arranged 4. Fibrous root system 5. floral parts usually in multiples of three
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Dicots

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  1. two cotyledon 2. veins usually net-like 3. vascular bundles usually aranged in a ring 4. taproot usually present 5. floral parts usually in multiples of four-five
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Fern Classification

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Do have a vascular system . Reproduce using spores

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Flowering plants

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Vascular tissue. Reprosuce using seeds found in fruits.

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What are viruses limited to?

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a protein coat and genetic material