*Unit 9 Part 2: Levels of Organization Flashcards
Classification
Domain
the broadest most inclusive group
How many domains are there?
Three
List the three domains
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya
Explain the bacteria and archaea domain in comparison to the eukarya domain.
~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
Some bacteria may cause _____.
diseases
Bacteria are found _____.
in all habitats
Bacteria are important _____ for the environment.
decomposers
Bacteria can be either _____ or _____.
autotrophic; heterotrophic
Bacteria are commercially important in making _____, _____, and _____.
cottage cheese; yogurt; buttermilk
Bacteria has a cell wall made of _____.
peptidoglycan
Bacteria reproduces _____ through a process called _____.
asexually; binary fission
Archaea were probably the first cells to _____.
evolve
Archaea reproduces _____ through a process called _____.
asexually; binary fission
Archaea can be either _____ or _____.
autotrophic; heterotrophic
Archaea live in _____ environments.
harsh
List four examples of places Archaea live.
~Sewage Treatment Plants
~Thermal of Volcanic Vents
~Hot Springs of Geysers that are acidic
~Very salty water (Dead Sea, Great Lakes)
Eukarya is a
A) Domain
B) Kingdom
C) Class
A) Domain
How many kingdoms can Eukarya be divided into?
4
List the kingdoms that fall under Domain Eukarya
Protista
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia
Kingdom is the second broadest _____.
taxon
How many kingdoms are there?
Five (Plus Archaea)
Protista that are mobile use either a _____ or a _____.
flagella; cilia
Which fungi is unicellular?
yeast
What does it mean to be an absorptive heterotroph?
Digest food outside their body and then absorb it
Plants absorb _____ to make _____.
sunlight; glucose
What does it mean to be an Ingestive heterotroph?
Consume food and digest it inside their bodies
Motile
Can move
What is phylum based on?
Phyla is based on body plan in the animal kingdom
There are _____ _____ _____ of phyla in the animal kingdom.
many; different; types
Chordata is part of the organization level of which taxon?
Phylum
Echinodermata is part of the organization level of which taxon?
Phylum
Chodata
~Have some kind of notochord
~Divided into vertebrates and invertebrates
Echinodermata
~Exclusively marine animals with symmetry and the ability to regenerate
~Ex. Sea stars, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, sand dollars
Some of the most common phyla types in the animal kingdom are _____ and _____.
Chordata; Echinodermata
Chordates are divided into two groups. What are they?
Vertebrates and invertebrates
Vertebrates
~Have a skeleton with a spinal column or backbone
~Usually complex/advanced
~Ex. Fish, birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles
Invertebrates
~Do not have spinal column or a backbone
~Usually more simple
~Ex. Worms, insects
Class
Organisms who share a common attribute
There are 5 classes of vertebrates. What are they?
Warm blooded: Birds, mammals
Cold blooded: Fish, reptiles, amphibians
Order
A group of closely related families
There is no universally accepted breakdown of _____ in the class of mammals.
orders
Family
A group within an order that has similar features
Genus
Closely related organisms with similar features
Species
The group of organisms that can reproduce with each other to produce fertile offspring.
What is the most specific taxon?
Species
Which would be an example of a Domain?
A) Hominidae
B) Animalia
C) Eukarya
C) Eukarya
Which would be an example of a Class?
A) Primates
B) Pongo
C) Mammalia
C) Mammalia
Which would be an example of a Phylum?
A) Animalia
B) Chordata
C) Eukarya
B) Chordata
What is another word for Cladogram?
Phylogenic Trees
Cladogram
~Show evolutionary relationships
~The evolution of derived traits is shown
~Organisms located near each other are more closely related
Do you know how to read a Cladogram?
If the answer isn’t yes go figure it out.
