Flashcards in Week 1 Deck (50)
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Broad field conserved with classification
Systematics
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What is the broadest taxon
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
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What is the narrowest taxon
Species
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2 parts of binomial species name
Genus
Epithet
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What are dichotomous keys used for?
To classify already described organisms by physical features
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What made protists?
Bacteria
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Species lacking membrane bound organelles and a nucleus
Prokaryotes
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What do eukaryotes have that prokaryotes dont
Nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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Where do archaea species usually inhabit?
Extreme and stressful environments
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2 distinct groups with prokaryotes
Archaea
Bacteria
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3 shapes of bacteria
Bacillus
Coccus
Spirillum
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What shape are bacillus bacteria
Rod shaped
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Shape of coccus bacteria
Spherical
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Spirillum
Spiral
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Heterotrophic definition? What kingdom are mostly heterotrophic?
Derive energy from molecules made by other organisms.
Bacteria are mostly heterotrophs
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What bacteria is photosynthetic?
Cyanobacteria
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What are the two Cyanobacteria
Oscillatoria
Gleocapsa
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Group of eukaryotes that are not plants, animals or fungi
Protists
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3 super groups of protists
Protozoa
Protophyta
Slime molds
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Single gelled eukaryotes with animal like heterotrophic ecology
Protozoans
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What do protozoabs have to enclose food particles for digestion
Food vacuoles
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What are two vacuoles on Protozoa and their uses
Food vacuole to enclose food particles and digest them
Contractile vacuoles to expel excess water
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Protists that are autotrophic and go through photosynthesis
Protophyta
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Protists that are decomposers but have amoebid characteristics
Slime molds
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How are slime molds different from fungi
No hyphae
No chitin in cell walls
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What is the basic structure of fungus
Hypha
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Slender filament of cytoplasm and nuclei enclosed by a cell wall
Hypha
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Dead organic material
Saprophytes
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Organisms that fungi feed on
Saprophytes
Parasites
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