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evolution on a large scale, involves speciation, and extinction of species.
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the branch of biology concerned with understanding phylogeny
fossil record
comparative anatomy and development
molecular data |
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| The evolutionary history of life on Earth |
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| A diagram that indicates common ancestors and lines of descent |
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| The branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms |
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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species |
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| Single celled organisms without a nucleus and with cell walls containing peptidoglycan, a complex of protein and sugars |
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| Single celled organisms without a nucleus and with cells that do not contain peptidoglycan. Many of these species live in extreme environments |
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| Organisms made of cells with a membrane bound nucleus, and membraneous organelles |
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Protista
Plantae
Fungi
Animalia |
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Amoeba, algae, diatoms
Most are unicellular, many of the algae have a multicellular stationary phase |
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| Multicellular organisms that are autotrophic (make their own food) |
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Fungus, molds, yeast
Multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic (rely on other organisms for food,) digest food outside of their bodies, and absorb the products of digestion |
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| Multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic and ingest food for digestion inside the body |
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