Where did my plants go?
Plant cells have a cell wall made of _____________.
Cellulose
Another phrase for "natural selection" is:
Survival of the fittest
What are the two categories for animals?
Fungi are multicellular, ______________ heterotrophs.
External
The notochord is like the ______________ in humans, and the hollow nerve cord is like the _____________ in humans
Backbone/vertebral column; spinal cord
Plants make their own food; this is why they are considered photosynthetic ______________.
Autotrophs
In order to survive and reproduce, an organism must __________ to its environment.
Adapt
What specific types of animals (of any of the 9 phylum) are endotherms?
Birds and mammals
What is the purpose of the "endospore" on bacteria?
Protection against harsh environments
Pharyngeal pouches develop into ___________ in more complex animals.
gills
Angiosperms produce ______________ (two things)
Flowers and fruit
What are the kingdoms under Domain Eukarya?
Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Plantae
Which of the 9 phylum do not have any sort of nervous tissue/ cephalization?
Porifera
What two organisms are responsible for producing most of the world's oxygen?
Cyanobacteria and phytoplankton
What two features of amphibians allowed them to live on land?
Lungs and limbs
What are the three parts of a seed?
Seed coat, cotyledon, and embryo
A virus will not spread in a dissected frog; that's why it is safe to touch it. Why is this so?
Viruses need a living host to reproduce!
We first see "segmentation" is which of the 9 phyla?
Annelida
What is a major difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycle?
Lytic does not need an environmental trigger; Lysogenic does.
What are the three types of fish?
Bony, Cartilaginous, jawless
Define xylem and phloem.
Xylem - water from roots to tip
Phloem - other/sugars from tip to elsewhere
_________________: a group of organisms that live together and can pass on genes through reproduction.
Species
Name 3 features found in Echinoderms that are rare in other phyla.
Endoskeleton, tube feet, water vascular system
What are the different types of protists? And what are their fancy names?
Plant-like (algae), Fungi-like, Animal-Like (protozoa)
Explain the difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis.
Incomplete: grows in size
Complete: looks different at the end