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*Unit 9 Part 2: Levels of Organization Flashcards

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1
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Domain

A

the broadest most inclusive group

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How many domains are there?

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Three

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3
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List the three domains

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Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya

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Explain the bacteria and archaea domain in comparison to the eukarya domain.

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~Archaea and Bacteria are prokaryotes.
~Archaea and Bacteria do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
~Eukarya are more complex
~Eukarya have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

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Some bacteria may cause _____.

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diseases

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Bacteria are found _____.

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in all habitats

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7
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Bacteria are important _____ for the environment.

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decomposers

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8
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Bacteria can be either _____ or _____.

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autotrophic; heterotrophic

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9
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Bacteria are commercially important in making _____, _____, and _____.

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cottage cheese; yogurt; buttermilk

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Bacteria has a cell wall made of _____.

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peptidoglycan

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11
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Bacteria reproduces _____ through a process called _____.

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asexually; binary fission

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12
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Archaea were probably the first cells to _____.

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evolve

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Archaea reproduces _____ through a process called _____.

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asexually; binary fission

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14
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Archaea can be either _____ or _____.

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autotrophic; heterotrophic

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15
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Archaea live in _____ environments.

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harsh

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16
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List four examples of places Archaea live.

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~Sewage Treatment Plants
~Thermal of Volcanic Vents
~Hot Springs of Geysers that are acidic
~Very salty water (Dead Sea, Great Lakes)

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Eukarya is a
A) Domain
B) Kingdom
C) Class

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A) Domain

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How many kingdoms can Eukarya be divided into?

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4

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List the kingdoms that fall under Domain Eukarya

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Protista
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia

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Kingdom is the second broadest _____.

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taxon

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21
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How many kingdoms are there?

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Five (Plus Archaea)

22
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Protista that are mobile use either a _____ or a _____.

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flagella; cilia

23
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Which fungi is unicellular?

A

yeast

24
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What does it mean to be an absorptive heterotroph?

A

Digest food outside their body and then absorb it

25
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Plants absorb _____ to make _____.

A

sunlight; glucose

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What does it mean to be an Ingestive heterotroph?

A

Consume food and digest it inside their bodies

27
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Motile

A

Can move

28
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What is phylum based on?

A

Phyla is based on body plan in the animal kingdom

29
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There are _____ _____ _____ of phyla in the animal kingdom.

A

many; different; types

30
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Chordata is part of the organization level of which taxon?

A

Phylum

31
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Echinodermata is part of the organization level of which taxon?

A

Phylum

32
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Chodata

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~Have some kind of notochord
~Divided into vertebrates and invertebrates

33
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Echinodermata

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~Exclusively marine animals with symmetry and the ability to regenerate
~Ex. Sea stars, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sand dollars

34
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Some of the most common phyla types in the animal kingdom are _____ and _____.

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Chordata; Echinodermata

35
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Chordates are divided into two groups. What are they?

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Vertebrates and invertebrates

36
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Vertebrates

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~Have a skeleton with a spinal column or backbone
~Usually complex/advanced
~Ex. Fish, birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles

37
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Invertebrates

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~Do not have spinal column or a backbone
~Usually more simple
~Ex. Worms, insects

38
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Class

A

Organisms who share a common attribute

39
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There are 5 classes of vertebrates. What are they?

A

Warm blooded: Birds, mammals
Cold blooded: Fish, reptiles, amphibians

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Order

A

A group of closely related families

41
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There is no universally accepted breakdown of _____ in the class of mammals.

A

orders

42
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Family

A

A group within an order that has similar features

43
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Genus

A

Closely related organisms with similar features

44
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Species

A

The group of organisms that can reproduce with each other to produce fertile offspring.

45
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What is the most specific taxon?

A

Species

46
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Which would be an example of a Domain?
A) Hominidae
B) Animalia
C) Eukarya

A

C) Eukarya

47
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Which would be an example of a Class?
A) Primates
B) Pongo
C) Mammalia

A

C) Mammalia

48
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Which would be an example of a Phylum?
A) Animalia
B) Chordata
C) Eukarya

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B) Chordata

49
Q

What is another word for Cladogram?

A

Phylogenic Trees

50
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Cladogram

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~Show evolutionary relationships
~The evolution of derived traits is shown
~Organisms located near each other are more closely related

51
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Do you know how to read a Cladogram?

A

If the answer isn’t yes go figure it out.

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