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MONERA
- Prokaryotic and single-celled
- Have cell walls
- Some are heterotrophic by absorption (bacteria)
- some are autotrophic (blue-green algae)
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PROTISTA
- Eukaryotic and single-celled
- Paramecium
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heterotrophic by ingestion - has cilia
- Amoeba
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heterotrophic by ingestion - forms pseudopods
- Euglena autotrophic
- has a flagellum
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FUNGI
- Eukaryotic and Multi-Cellular
- Heterotrophic by absorption (e.g. mushrooms, bread mold)
- have cell walls
- Structures: hyphae, mycelium, sporangium, gills, spores
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PLANTAE
- Eukaryotic and multi-cellular
- Autotrophic
- Have cell walls
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PLANTAE
Phylum Broyophyta
(mosses)
- no vascular tissue
- spores; non-seed producing
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PLANTAE
Phylum Pterophyta
(ferns)
- vascular tissue
- spores; non-seed producing
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PLANTAE
Phylum Coniferophyta
(pines and firs)
- vascular tissue
- seed producing
- cones
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PLANTAE
Phylum Anthophyta
(roses, redwoods, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, trees)
- vascular tissue
- seed producing
- flowers
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KINGDOM ANIMALIA
- Eukaryotic and multi-cellular
- Hetertrophic by ingestion
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ANIMALIA
phylum Porifera
(sponges)
- sessile
- filter feeders
- no coelom and not segmented
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ANIMALIA
phylum Plathelminthes
(tapeworms, flukes, planaria)
- no coelom and not segmented
- some are parasites (e.g. tapeworms and flukes)
- some non-parasitic (e.g. planaria, which ingests food throuhg proboscis)
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ANIMALIA
phylum Annelida
(earthworms, leeches)
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ANIMALIA
phylum Mollusca
- coelom
- mantle
- not segmented
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ANIMALIA
phylum Arthropoda
(insects, spiders, millipedes, lobsters, crayfish, flies)
- exoskelton
- jointed appendages
- coelom
- segmented body
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ANIMALIA
phylum Echinodermata
(starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sand dollars)
- "spiny skin"
- five-fold symmetry
- coelom
- not segmented
- not jointed
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ANIMALIA
phylum Chordata
(amphioxus, reptiles, fish, mammals, amphibians, birds)
- dorsal nerve cord
- notochord
- pharyngeal gill slits
- coelom
- not segmented
- many have jointed appendages
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bacilli
rod-shaped bacterial cells
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cocci
spherical bacterial cells
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cone
reproductive organ in conifers, consiting of specialized leaves that bear reproductive structures
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coelom
internal body cavity in certain animal phyla
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autotrophic
able to manufacture organic molecules from inorganic materials
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classification
process of sorting objects into categories for purposes of identification
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exoskeleton
rigid outer covering of certain animals (e.g. arthropods and many molluscs)
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flow chart
graphic representation of a classification procedure
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flower
reproductive organ of anthophytes, consisting of specialized leaves for protection, pollinator attraction, and gamete production
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heterotrophic
unable to manufacture organic molecules from inorganic materials; must obtain organic molecules by absorption or ingestion
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hypha
elongated, cylindrical cell type found in fungi
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kingdom
highest category in the hierarchy of biological calssification
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mantle
tissue that secretes the shell in molluscs
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Multicellular
condition of organism composed of several, interdepenednt cells
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mycelium
mass of thread-like hyphae; forms body of a fungus
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notochord
rod-shaped structure that provides support in all chordates
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phylum
taxonomic category that recognizes the major types of animals
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prokaryote
cell that lacks membrane-bound organelles, though it does include organelles such as ribosomes
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seed
structure containing embryo and food source for developing plant
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species
fundamental unit of biological classification
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spirilla
spiral-shaped bacterial cells
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spore
reproductive cell, capable of porducing new indivudal by itself
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sporangium
spore-bearing structure found in carious fungi
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taxonomy
branch of biology dealing with the names organicims and their classification
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vascular tissue
specialized cells that provide structural support and internal transport in certain plants (e.g. tracheophytes)
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