Protists
No
What ancestor did plants evolve from?
green algae
Fungi that have mutualistic relationships with plant roots are referred to as what?
Mycorrhizae
Chordata
Private land that is protected from development can be done with what type of easement?
Conservation easement
Photosynthetic plankton is referred to as
Phytoplankton
All non-vascular plants are commonly referred to as what?
Bryophytes
Fungal hyphae interwoven mat is called
Mycelium
What are two ways adult animals can form?
Metamorphosis or embryo growth
What factor accounts for ~75% of species becoming extinct, endangered, rare or vulnerable.
Habitat loss
The Plasmodium genus is responsible for what disease?
Malaria
Plants that produce 'naked' seeds are called what?
Gymnosperms
Fungal cells are strengthened with what structural polymer?
Chitin
Ectotherm and Endotherm
What are the four fields of ecology?
Organismal, Population, Community and Ecosystem
Animal-like protists that are ingestive heterotrophs are called
Protozoans
Nearly 90% of all living plant species belong to what group?
Angiosperms
What are three ecological roles that fungi can fill in an ecosystem?
Decomposer, Parasite, Mutualist
Approx. what percentage of animals are invertebrates?
95%
What are three 'costs' that drive behaviors?
Energetic, Risk and Opportunity
Reproduction that involves a gametophyte and sporophyte is called
Alternations of Generations
What two vascular tissues are responsible for nutrient and water movement throughout a plant?
xylem and phloem
What type of enzymes to fungi use to break down food outside their bodies?
Hydrolytic
What are the four types of animal 'feeders'?
filter, substrate, fluid and bulk
What are the two factors that affect a population's carrying capacity?
Density dependent and independent