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Biology Test 1
Evolution, Bacteria, Fungi, Protists, Taxonomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Definition of a species | Two organisms are of the same species if they can INTERBREED and PRODUCE SUCCESSFUL FERTILE OFFSPRING |
| John Ray | Naturalist who came up with concept of SPECIES |
| Carolus Linnaeus | Father of modern taxonomy; Taxonomy based on morphology |
| 8 Levels of Classification | Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain |
| Monera (Old) | Includes bacteria, cyanobacteria, and all other prokaryotic organisms |
| Saprophytic | Absorptive mode of nutrition |
| THREE modern Domains | Eubacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya |
| Brachiopoda (Phyla for Kingdom Animalia) | Lophophorate organisms (throw net out to catch food); look like mollusks |
| Bryozoa (Phyla for Kingdom Animalia) | Lophophorate organisms (throw net out to catch food); Build coral reefs |
| Acoelomate | No defined body cavity; primitive organism with a GVC and only one opening |
| Pseudocoelamate | False body cavity is present but unlined |
| Coelomate/Eucoelomate | Lined body cavity present; Most advanced |