Vocabulary
Does not contain tubes or vessels
Nonvascular plant
True or False: All bacteria is harmful.
False; some bacteria can just live with you and produce no harmful effects.
The narrowest group an organism can be classified into.
Species
The __________ are the largest invertebrate phylum.
Arthropods
Organisms from only 2 kingdoms always have cell walls. What are they? Hint: Title
Plants and Fungi
A unicellular organism that has cell walls but lacks a nucleus; can cause disease; found in human digestive systems.
Virus
Archaea are descended from the __________ living organisms on Earth.
Oldest
A kingdom with organisms that make their own food and contain cell walls
Plant Kingdom
Plants and animals are the only kingdoms that include only _________ organisms.
A. unicellular
B. multicellular
B. Multicellular
All plants are:
A. Multicellular
B. Unicellular
A. Multicellular
A member of the invertebrate group; includes spiders and crabs.
Arthropods
Name 2 differences between bacteria and protists.
1. Protists are much larger than bacteria
2. The cells of protists have a central nucleus.
More specific than order but more broad than genus
Family
What are two examples of vertebrates?
Answers may vary
Fungi differ from plants in the way they obtain energy. What is this difference?
Plants can make their own food. Fungi must get food from other organisms.
The third largest group of invertebrates
Worms
Explain how a virus takes over a cell and reproduces.
1. Virus attaches itself to a cell
2. Virus takes control of cell's activities
3. Virus instructs cell to create more viruses
4. Cell bursts open and spreads viruses to invade other cells
A kingdom with organisms that cannot make their own food; must obtain food from dead or decaying organisms.
Fungi Kingdom
Mammals are the most familiar vertebrate group. Name 4 animals that belong to that group.
1. Dogs
2. Horses
3. Kangaroos
4. Humans
True or False: Fungi can live in almost any bright, dry place such as in a window.
False; fungi can live in almost any DARK and WET place such as a basement.
. A unicellular organism that has cell walls, but no nucleus; found in the digestive system of cows.
Archaea
A very small, unicellular organism that infects cells and causes infections.
1. Bacteria
List the taxonomic ranks most specific to most broad
1. species
2. Genus
3. Family
Order
Class
Phylum
Kingdom
Domain
Invertebrate phyla include mollusks, echinoderms, and arthropods. Name 2 types of mollusks.
1. Clams
2. Snails
What are two common uses for fungi by humans?
1. Yeast is used to make bread rise
2. Fungi can be used in medicines called antibiotics