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Biology
9th Grade
01/02/2009

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Taxonomy
Definition
classification of living things
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Biodiversity
Definition
variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
Term
DKPCOFGS
Definition
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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Binomial Nomenclature
Definition
two terms used together to determine a specific species of a living organism
first: genus
second: species
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Linnaeus
Definition
Created the first classification systems using Binomial Nomenclature
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Scanning Electron Microscope
Definition
3d, black and white later put into color
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Transmission Electron Microscope
Definition
2d, black and white put into color after
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Light Microscope
Definition
living, color
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Ingestion
Definition
taking food, drink, or other substances into the body by swallowing or absorbing
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Exoskeleton
Definition
skeleton on the outside of the body
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Endoskeleton
Definition
skeleton on the inside of the body
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Radial Symmetry
Definition
any slice divides the animal into mirror images
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Bilateral Symmetry
Definition
left and right sides mirror eachother
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Anterior
Definition
front
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Posterior
Definition
butt/back
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Dorsal
Definition
top
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Ventral
Definition
bottom
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Vertebrate
Definition
has a backbone, spinal cord
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Invertebrate
Definition
no backbone, spinal column
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Extremophile
Definition
a microorganism that usually lives in a harsh conditions like acidity, very cold, very hot (different harsh temperatures)
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Nutrient Cycling
Definition
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Decomposer
Definition
breakdown and obtain energy from dead organisms
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Symbiosis
Definition
advantage of two different organisms
a mutual beneficial relationship
a close association of two or more different species
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Mushroom
Definition
Kingdom: Fungi
eukaryotic, mostly multicellular, heterotrophic, cell walls made of chitin
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Yeast
Definition
only unicellular fungi
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Absorption
Definition
heterotrophic take small nutrient molecules
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Angiosperm
Definition
vascular tissue, seeds, flowers and fruits, cell walls made of cellulose
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Bryophyte
Definition
require constantly moist environments, short, reproduce by spores, cell walls made of cellulose
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Gymnosperm
Definition
vascular tissue, seeds (naked seed) develops in cones, cell walls made of cellulose
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Seedless Vascular Plant
Definition
vascular tissue, reproduce by spores, taller then bryophytes, cell walls made of cellulose
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Kingdom Plantae
Definition
eukaryotic
multicellular
autotrophic
cell walls made of cellulose
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Kingdom Fungi
Definition
eukaryotic
mostly multicellular
heterotrophic
cell walls made of chitin
world's largest organisms
Term
Flower
Definition
a specialized reproductive structure
-attracts pollinators
-increases likelihood of fertilization
=-seed enclosed within a tissue (the fruit)
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Fruit
Definition
wall of tissue surrounding the seed- develops from the flower's the ovary
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Seed
Definition
plant embryo (ball of cells) with food suplly in a protective coat
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Spore
Definition
a single cell which can divide to form a new organism
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Vascular Tissue
Definition
vessels that transport water and food throughout the plant
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Algae
Definition
multicellular protise
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Autotroph
Definition
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds
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Heterotroph
Definition
organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes
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Cell Wall
Definition
strong supportive layer around the plant cell (and algae and some bacteria)
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Cellulose
Definition
make up cell walls of plants
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Chitin
Definition
cell walls of fungi
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Prokaryote
Definition
unicellular organism lacking nucleus
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Eukaryote
Definition
cells that contain a nuclei
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Unicellular
Definition
consisting of one cell
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Multicellular
Definition
consisting of one or more cells, each cell has a different function
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Dichotomous Key
Definition
key to identify and classify animals
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3 Domains
Definition
Bacteria, Archea, Eukarya
Term
Kingdom Eubacteria
Definition
Cell type: prokaryote
Cell Wall: yes
Unicellular
Nutrition: some
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Kingdom Archaebacteria
Definition
Cell type: Prokaryote
Cell Wall: yes
Unicellular
Nutrition: some
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Kingdom Protista
Definition
Cell type: Eukaryote
Cell Wall: sometimes
Mostly unicellular
Nutrition: either
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Kingdom Fungi
Definition
Cell type: Eukaryote
Cell Wall: yes
Mostly multicellular
Nutrition: Heterotroph
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Kingdom Plantae
Definition
Cell type: Eukaryote
Cell wall: yes
Multicellular
Nutrition: Autotroph
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Kingdom Animalia
Definition
Cell type: Eukaryote
Cell wall: No
Multicellular
Nutrition: Heterotroph
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