Prokaryotes and Protists
Rod shaped bacterial cells are called
bacilli
A- Colonization of land, privative roots, no vascular tissue or lignin
B- Aquatic plants surrounded completely by water
D-Appearance of vascular tissue, but fertilization still requires water
B, A, D, C
Aquatic plants- surrounded completely by water
Colonization of land, privative roots, no vascular tissue or lignin
Appearance of vascular tissue, but fertilization still requires water
Evolution of seed plants
How fungi obtain nutrients
Absorption
external digestion
sponges
Organisms that maintain their body temperature internally using metabolism and muscle contractions
endotherms
Bacteria sharing genetic material directly with one another is called
Conjugation
Pores in leaves that allows gas exchange between the plant and atmosphere
stomata
Name an ecological role of fungi
decomposer
soil nutrient recycling
symbiotic relationship with plant roots
The mollusc structure that secretes a shell
mantle
Mammals that lay eggs
monotremes
Pathogenic bacteria can cause disease by producing proteins that they secrete into their environment. These proteins are called
exotoxins
Name the 3 ways seeds can be dispersed.
attaching to animal fur
wind
animals eating and then depositing seeds with natural fertilizer
Name an example of a fungus found in the group
basidiomycete
mushrooms
puffballs
shelf fungi
List the 3 sections of an insect's body
head
thorax
abdomen
If an archeologist discovered a skull, how would they know if the organism was bipedal or walked on all fours?
Location of the spinal cord opening
Gram positive bacteria stain ___ in a gram stain because they have a thick layer of ____ in their outer membrane.
purple; peptidoglycan
The male reproductive part of the flower- includes the anther and filament
stamen
The symbiotic relationship between plant roots and fungi is known as:
Mycorrhiza
List the 3 stages of complete metamorphosis
Larva
Pupa
Adult
Mammals are defined by which two key traits?
Hair
Mammary glands
Amoebas, slime molds, and animals belong to what protist supergroup?
Unikonta
Nonvascular plants that include the mosses,
hornworts, and liverworts
A fungus usually consists of a mass of threadlike filaments called ____, which branch repeatedly as they grow
hyphae
Earthworms and leeches are examples of what group
annelids
Which group has rod‑shaped bones in their muscular fins
lobe finned fish