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unit 8-natural selection Flashcards

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evolution

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a change in gene frequency over time

change of organisms over time

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adaptation

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trait shaped by natural selection that increases an organism’s reproductive success in a particular environment

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descent with modification

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identified hat species on earth today descended from ancestral species

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natural selection

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“survival of the fittest”
process where individuals that are best fit for their environment survive to reproduce
(the change in groups of organisms through time)

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how old is the universe

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15 billion years old

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how old is the earth

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4.5 billion years old

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how long has there been life on earth

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3.5 billion years

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how long has there been humans

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150,000 years

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4 basics of natural selection

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  • individuals show a variety of genes
  • variations pass from parent to offspring
  • more offspring are produced than the environment can support
  • variations that increase reproductive success will be more likely to be passed on
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darwin’s

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collected specimens and observed finches to develop two main points- descent with modification & natural selection

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evidence for evolution

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  • the fossil record
  • comparative anatomy
  • comparative embryology
  • comparative biochemistry
  • geographic distribution
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fossil record

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chronological collection of life’s remains in the rock layer (old on bottom, new on top)

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fossils

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preserved remains of marking left by organisms that lived in the past
(found in sedimentary rock)

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derived traits (newer)

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newly evolved features (feathers)

they dont appear in the fossils of common ancestors

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ancestral traits (older)

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primitive reatures (teeth/ tails) 
appear in older fossils
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comparative anatomy

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relationship between the structure of ancient species and modern species

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three parts of comparative anatomy

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  • homologous structures
  • analogous structures
  • vestigial structures
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homologous structures

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similar structures inherited by a common ancestor

Ex. arms/ wings

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analogous structures

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structures used for the same purpose and have similar features but aren’t inherited from the same ancestor
(Ex. wings- needed to fly but evolved separately)

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vestigial structures

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structures that are reduced forms of functional structures in organisms
(things that don’t really work anymore)
(Ex. human appendix)

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comparative embryology

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pre birth stage of an organisms development
(same during certain phases of development but become different structures in adults.
(Ex. humans and rabbits look alike as an embryo)

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comparative biochemistry

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the macromolecules organisms are made out of DNA, proteins, fats, carbs
the more DNA two organisms have in common, the more similar they are
(Ex. humans have 98% DNA common with chimps and 68% with moths which make us more similar to chimps)

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geographic distribution

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similar species of organisms that are geographically closer share more common characteristics
(patterns of migration explained the relationships)

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biological fitness

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measure of the relative contribution an individual trait makes to the next generation
(measurement of how many can reproduce)

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population

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a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time

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what did Darwin realize in the Galapagos

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  • all species tend to produce excessively

- resources are limited.

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variation

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the differences among members of the same species

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artificial selection

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the selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to produce offspring with genetic traits that human value
(Ex.dogs)

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gene pool

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all of the alleles in all the individuals that make up a polulation

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microevolution

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evolution on the smallest scale

generation change in the frequencies of alleles within a population

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Hardy Weinberg principle

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connection will not occur in a population unless allelic frequencies are acted upon by forces that cause change
equilibrium- p2+2pq+q2=1

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5 conditions of the Hardy Weinberg principle

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-population has to be large
-no immigration & emigration
-mating is random
-mutations do not occur
-natural selection does not occur
(to be at equilibrium, all conditions must be maintained)

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genetic drift

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any change in the allele frequencies in a population that is due to chance

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types of genetic drift

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founders effect & bottleneck

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founders effect

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small amount of organisms from a population become isolated from other populations. those traits are passed along which can lead to a change in frequency

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bottleneck

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when a population declines to a very low number

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other causes of change in gene pools

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  • gene flow (an exchange of genes between populations)

- mutation

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4 patterns of natural selection

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  • stabilizing
  • directional
  • disruptive
  • sexual
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stabilizing selection

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eliminates extremes- assuming the “average” organism (produces more offspring)

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directional selection

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allele frequencies shift in one direction

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disruptive selection

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population is split into 2 groups

individuals of 2 extremes survive

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sexual selection

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the more attractive to the opposite sex, the more likely one is to reproduce and pass on those genes

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antibiotic

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medicine that kills or slows the growth of bacteria

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species

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a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

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speciation

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the creation of new species

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types of speciation

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allopatric & sympatric

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allopatric speciation

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a physical barrier dividing two or more populations (geographic isolation)

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sympatric speciation

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a species evolves into a new species without a physical barrier (more in plants) (reproductive isolation)

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reproductive isolation

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prevents gene flow among populations

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types of reproductive isolation

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prezygotic & postzygotic isolation

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prezygotic isolation

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(before fertilization) prevents reproduction by making fertilization unlikely

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postzygotic isolation

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(after fertilization)

prevents reproduction because “hybrid” species is infertile

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when would speciation occur

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a population must diverge and then become reproductively isolated in order for a new species to form

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patterns of evolution

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  • adaptive radiation
  • coevolution
  • convergent
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adaptive radiation

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(divergent evolution) diversification of a species into a number of different species in a relatively short period of time
(follows mass extinction)

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coevolution

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(mutualism)

species evolve in close relationship with each other

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convergent

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unrelated species evolve with similar traits

environments are far apart but ecology and climate are similar

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gradualism

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theory that evolution occurs in small, gradual steps over time

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punctuated quilibrium

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theory that evolution occers with relatively sudden periods of speciation followed by long periods of stability

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early atmosphere

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gases came from volcanoes
(H2O, CO2, SO2, CO, H2S, HCN,etc)
little oxygen available

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fossils

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preserved evidence of an organism

found in sedimentary rock

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categories of fossils

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  • trace (indirect- feetprint)
  • molds/ casts (impression)
  • replacement (crystals)
  • petrified (pore spaces filled)
  • amber (tree sap)
  • original material (mummification or freezing)
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dating fossils

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relative & radiometric

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relative dating

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used to determine the age of a rock by comparing them with those in other layer

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radiometric dating

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uses the decay of radioactive isotopes to measure the age of a rock

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half life

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the amount of time it takes for half of the original isotope to decay

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geological time scale

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model that expresses the major geological and biological events int he earths history
(eons, eras, periods, epoch)

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eons

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precambrian eon

90% of the earths history

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paleozoic era

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first vertebrates appear

(major diversification of most majoy animal groups

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mesozoic era

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first mammals appear

-dinosaurs and birds appear

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cenozoic era

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monkeys, apes, and modern humans appear

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continental drift

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movement of continents about earths surface.

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the first cells

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probably prokaryotes (bacteria)

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endosymbiont theory

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small aerobic prokatyotes were ingested by larger ones. created a mutualistic relationship

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mass extinction

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episode of great species loss

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taxonomy

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identification, naming, and classification of species

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binomial nomenclature

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each species has a “first & last” name

created by carolus linnaeus

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classification for taxonomy

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Life, Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
(king phillip chocked on four gob stoppers)

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scientific name

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genus & species

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convergent evolution

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a process in which unrelated species from similar environments have adaptations that seem very similar

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phylogenetic tree

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a branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny of evolutionary history of a species or group

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cladogram

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a phylogenetic diagram that specifies the derived characters of clades

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domain

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bacteria, archaea, eukarya

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kingdoms

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eubacteria, archaebacteria, protists, fungi, plantae, & animalia

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domain bacteria

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eubacteria

prokaryotes

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domain archea

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archaeabacteria

autotrophs & hetertrophs

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domain eukarya

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protista, fungi, plantae, animalia

(eukaryotic cells

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kingdom protista

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  • eukaryotic organisms
  • do not have organs
    (ex. algae)
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kingdom fingi

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-absorbs nutrients from environent

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hyphae

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threadlike filaments that make up a fungus

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kingdom plantae

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  • all multi cellular
  • have cell walls
  • plants
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kingdom animalia

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  • heterotrophic
  • multi celled
  • eukaryotes
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viruses

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nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat

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