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Lab #1
Key Terms
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/10/2014

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Term
Taxonomy
Definition
the science of classification
Term
Hierarchy of Organization
Definition
Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order >Family > Genus > Species
Term
Domains
Definition

Bacteria

Archaea

Eukarya

Term
Bacteria
Definition
includes: bacteria and cyanobacteria
Term
Archaea
Definition

includes:

archaeabacteria

Term
Eukarya
Definition

includes: 

the kingdoms Protista, Funji, Plantae and Animalia 

Term
Dichotomous Key
Definition
a written device constructed from a series of highly organized statements arranged into couplets
Term
Kingdom - Eubacteria
Definition

Cell Type: prokaryotic

Example: bacteria

Characteristics: single celled, no organelles, one circular chromosome

 

Term
Kingdom - Archaebacteria
Definition

Cell Type - prokaryotic

Example - methanogens

Characteristics - single celled, extremophile bacteria

Term
Kingdom - Protista
Definition

Cell Type - eukaryotic

Example - protozons, algae, euglena, and paramecium

 Characteristics - single celled, some autotrophich and some heterotrophic, characterized by movement

Term
Kingdom - Fungi
Definition

Cell Type - Eukaryotic

Example - fungus, mushrooms, molds

Characteristics - multicellular, except yeasts, non photosynthetic plants

Term
Kingdom - Animalia
Definition

Cell Type - eukaryotic

Example - animals

Characteristics - multicellular, no cell wall, heterotrophic, reproduction is asexual or sexual

Term
Kingdom - Plantae
Definition

Cell Type - eukaryotic

Example - moses, ferns

Characteristics - multicellular green plants, cell walls of cellulose, autotrophic by photosynthesis 

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