COMP 2 - CONTINUITY OF LIFE Flashcards
what is classification
the process of naming and organising organisms into groups based on their characteristics.
what are the 5 kingdoms
animals, plants,
fungi, prokaryotes and protoctists
what are the 5 kingdoms further grouped into
phylum, class,
order, family, genus and species
what are the 3 domains
Bacteria,
Archaea
and Eukaryota
define biodiversity
the variety of living organisms, over time the variety of life on Earth has become more extensive but now it is being threatened by human activity
what is DNA profiling
identifying individuals by characteristics of their DNA
what is the tole of mitosis
to produce identical daughter cells for growth and
asexual reproduction of cells
what is the main role of meiosis
produce genetically different haploid cells
what are the stages of mitosis
prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.
what does the upper waxy layer do
prevents evaporation of water
what is the palisade mesophyll layer main site of
main site of photosynthesis
spongy mesophyll process
contain large air spaces for gas exchange
lower epidermis process
control opening and closing of stomata
what are the 4 leaf structures
upper epidermis
lower epidermis
spongy mesophyll
palisade mesophyll
