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Biology 1108K

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya   Three clades of living organisms  
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Bacteria and Archaea   The main clades that include prokaryotes  
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Eukarya   Includes eukaryotes  
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Archaea and Eukarya   ____ and _____ share a more recent common ancestor than with bacteria  
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Prokaryote and Eukaryote   two cell types  
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Prokaryotic cell   smaller and less complex, single celled, nucleoid and no internal membranes  
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Prokaryotic cell   cell that archaea and bacteria are made of  
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Eukaryotic cell   larger, more complex, can be single or multicellular, has nucleus and membrane bound organelles.  
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Eukaryotic cell   cell that makes up everything except archaea and bacteria  
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cocci, bacilli, spirilla   three common shapes of prokaryotes  
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Cocci   spheres  
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Bacilli   rods  
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Spirilla   spirals, also called spirochetes or vibrios  
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cell wall   maintains shape and provides protection. Prevents cell from lysing in hypotonic environments  
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cellulose ; chitin ; peptidoglycan   major components of cell walls of plants ; fungi ; bacteria  
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stains purple/blue   Gram positive bacteria  
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stains pink   Gram negative bacteria  
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Gram positive   bacteria with more simple cell walls, but a thicker layer or peptidoglycan  
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Gram negative   bacteria with more complex cell walls but less peptidoglycan  
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Crystal violet   used to stain gram positive bacteria  
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Safranin   used to stain gram negative bacteria  
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Capsule   sticky layer of polysaccharides or proteins that aids in attachment to substrate or other prokaryotes  
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biofilm   surface coating colony of bacteria.  
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biofilm   secretes signals that recruit nearby cells, have channels that allow movement of waste and nutrients  
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Fimbriae and attachment pilli   projections that come out of the bacterial cell, but do NOT aid in movement. Aid in attachment and conjugation  
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sex pillus   mating bridge that transfers DNA  
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Flagella   structure used for movement  
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flagella   Analogous structure found in the 3 domains of life  
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analogous structures ; convergent evolution   The flagellum of bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes are _______ and are an example of __________  
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taxis   directed movement towards or away from a stimulus  
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positive taxis   movement TOWARDS a stimulus  
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negative taxis   movement AWAY FROM a stimulus  
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specialized membranes to perform metabolic functions   Prokaryotes don't have organelles, but some have  
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Respiratory Membrane   performs cellular respiration  
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thylakoid membrane   assists in photosynthesis  
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cyanobacteria   first to put oxygen in the atmosphere, use thylakoid membrane  
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circular ring   prokaryotes have a __________ of DNA  
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nucleoid region   Prokaryotic DNA is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane, but is found in the  
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haploid   all prokaryotes have one chromosome, so they are considered  
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plasmids   small rings of independently replicating DNA  
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Plasmids   often codes for antibiotic resistance and assists in the transference of this resistance to other bacteria through conjugation  
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Endospores   resistant, multilayered cells produced under adverse conditions. Copies DNA, removes water, and stops metabolism  
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binary fission   Prokaryotes reproduce via  
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Autotroph   self feeder  
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Photoautotrophs   Energy source: light Carbon source: CO2, HCO3-  
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cyanobacteria   example of a photoautotroph  
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Chemoautotroph   Energy source: Inorganic chemicals Carbon source: CO2, HCO3-  
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Sulfolobus   example of a chemoautotroph  
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Heterotroph   energy from another organism  
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Photoheterotroph   Energy Source: light Carbon source: organic compounds Unique to certain aquatic and salt-loving prokaryotes  
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Rhodobacter, Chloroflexus   example of a photoheterotroph  
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Chemoheterotrophs   Energy source: organic compounds Carbon source: organic compounds  
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Archaea   Domain with no peptidoglycan  
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Anaerobes   Many archaea are _______  
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obligate anaerobe   can't live in the presence of oxygen  
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facilitated anaerobe   can live with oxygen but doesn't absolutely need it  
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Extremophile   archaea that can live in very extreme conditions  
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thermophile   can live in a very hot environment  
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halophile   can live in high saline environments  
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methanogens   produce CH4 as waste  
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Proteobacteria   all gram negative bacteria  
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chemoheterotrophic   prokaryotes that serve as decomposers  
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Rhizobium   autotroph that fixes N2  
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mutualism   symbiotic relationship that is +,+  
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Bioluminescence   example of mutualism  
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parasitism   symbiotic relationship that is +,-  
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pathogenic   many parasitic relationships are  
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Salmonella, chlamydia, staphyloccus   example of parasitism  
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toxins   pathogenic bacteria often produce  
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endotoxins   part of the bacteria acts as a toxin, released only when bacteria die and cell walls break down (example: salmonella)  
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exotoxins   secreted toxic proteins that can produce disease even when bacteria are not present (example: C. difficile)  
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Excavata, SAR clade, Archaeplastida, Unikonta   4 Supergroups of eukaryotes  
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Excavata, SAR   Two of the four supergroups that include only protists  
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Protist   all eukaryotes that aren't animals, land plants, or fungi  
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protist   the organisms in more eukaryotic lineages are _____  
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unicellular   most protists are  
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infoldings of plasma membrane   the endomembrane and cytoskeleton developed from  
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engulf items and package them into vessicles   the endomembrane and cytoskeleton allow cells to  
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endosymbiont   cell living within another cell  
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endosymbionts   _____ were the origin of membrane-bound organelles  
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plastid   generic term for chloroplasts and associated organelles  
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Excavate, SAR clade, Archaeplastida, Unikonta   the 4 super groups  
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mixotroph   combines photosynthesis and heterotrophic nutrition  
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flagella, cilia, pseudopdoia   Ways that protists move around  
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most are aquatic   habitat of protists  
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Asexual, occasionally able to do both   reproduction habitats of protists  
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protozoa   heterotrophic unicellular eukaryote  
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acts animal like, feed via phagocytosis   characteristics of protozoa  
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algae   photosynthetic eukaryotes other than land plants  
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protists   the supergroup Excavata is made up of only  
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excavated feeding grooves on the side of their bodies   characteristic of SOME excavata  
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Diplomonads and Parabasalids   subgroup of Excavata that lacks plastids and have reduced mitochondria  
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Giardia, Trichomonas vaginalis   examples of parabisalids  
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cysts   Diplomonads and Parabasalids sometimes form _____ that make them resistant to boiling, chlorine, etc.  
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Euglenozoan   subgroup of excavata with flagella that have internal spiral or crystalline rods  
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Kinetoplastids and Euglenids   types of Euglenozoans  
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Kinetoplastids   have kinetoplast that house extra-nuclear DNA  
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Trypanosoma   Example of a kinetoplastid  
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Euglenids   have an eyespot and light detector, many are mixotrophs  
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Euglena   example of an euglenid  
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SAR clade   originated from secondary endosymbiosis, many have plastids, possibly a monophyletic supergroup, maybe not.  
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Alveolates   the A in SAR  
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Alveolates   protists whose function is unknown but that resemble alveoli  
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Dinoflagellates   have cellulose plates, 2 flagella in grooves, often spin  
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Ceratium   example of a dinoflagellates  
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Dinoflagellates   important component of phytoplankton, often cause red tides  
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They release toxins that kill invertebrates, fish and mammals   Why are red tides bad  
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Apicomplexans   nearly all are parasites of animals  
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Apicomplexans   have complex life cycles involving two or more hosts  
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Sporozoites   Infectious hosts  
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Plasmodium   example of an Apicomplexan  
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Ciliates   Alveolates that use cilia for moving and feeding and have cilia all over in rows and tufts  
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Micro and Macro   two types of nuclei found in ciliates  
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Asexually using binary fission   How do ciliates reproduce?  
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Paramecium, Stentor   Examples of a ciliates  
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Stramenophiles   The S in SAR  
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most posses both "hairy" and "smooth" flagella   Characteristic of Stramenophiles  
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Diatoms   Unicellular, photosynthetic stramenophiles with glass-like silica walls  
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Diatomaceous Earth   fossilized diatoms  
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Chrysophyta   Golden algae  
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Stramenopile   Golden algae (chrysophyta) is a part of which super group  
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photosynthesis and some are mixotrophic   Golden algae gain nutrients how?  
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Unicellular, colonial   Chrysophyta are  
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Dinobryon   Example of chrysophyta  
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Phaeophyta   Brown algae  
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always multicellular, primarily marine   brown algae are  
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algin   cell walls of brown algae are made from  
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erosion prevention, food and habitats for many marine animals   Importance of kelp forests  
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Alternation of Generation   Brown algae goes through  
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Organism alternates through a multicellular haploid phase and a multicellular diploid phase, occurs in only multicellular algae and land plants   Alternation of generations  
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sporophyte generation that produces haploid spores by meiosis   diploid (2n) generation  
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sporangia   haploid spores are produced in  
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gametophyte generation that produces haploid gametes by mitosis   haploid (1n) generation  
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gametangia   haploid gametes are produced in  
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Rhizaria   The R in the SAR clade  
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amoebas   Rhizaria are often called  
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threadlike pseudopodia   Rhizaria are distinguished from amoebas in the Unikonta group by having  
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Archeaplastida   Supergroup that is monophyletic and the closest relative of land plants  
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Rhodophyta   the most abundant large algae in tropical oceans, most are multicellular and referred to as "sea weed"  
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Phycoerythrin   Rhodophyta contain  
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Alternation of generations   Rhodophyte often go through  
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Chlorophyta and Charophyta   Green algae with chloroplasts similar to land plants  
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Chlorophyta   Has more than 7000 species, both unicellular and multicellular  
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colonial and filamentous   Unicellular Chlorophyta can be both  
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Volvox ; Oedogonium   example of a colonial Chlorophyta ; example of a filamentous chlorophyta  
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Ulva   example of a multicellular Chlorophyta  
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alternation of generation   multicellular chlorophyta go through  
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Unikonta   Supergroup that includes animals, fungi, and protists  
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Amoebozoans   phylum with lobe shaped pseudopodia, includes slime molds and amoebas  
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Physarum   example of a slime mold  
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Producers (photosynthesis), symbiosis- Parasites, termite endosymbionts, dinoflagellates and coral   Ecological importance of Protists  
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Coral bleaching   occurs when warmer temperatures cause death of symbiotic dinoflagellates in coral  
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Archeaplastida   super group that land plants are found in  
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green algae   land plants evolved from  
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Multicellular, eukaryotic, photosynthetic, cellulose, have chloroplasts with chlorophyll a & b   Traits that plants share with protists  
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Charophytes   Land plants are most closely related to  
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Rings of cellulose-synthesizing proteins, flagellated sperm, formation of phragmoplast, sporopollenin   Traits shared between charophytes and land plants  
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maternal tissue   In alternation of generation, embryos depend upon  
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phylum   In alternation of generation, the dominant generation depends on the  
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embryophytes   another word for land plants  
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specially named structures   gametes are held in  
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archegonia   female structure that holds gametes  
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antheridia   male structure that holds gametes  
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apical meristem   portion of plant where there is a lot of growth to reach resources; region of cell division occurs here  
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Light and CO2 above ground, H2O in soil   factors that affect the apical meristem  
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Sporangium   walled spores are produced in the  
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Sporopollenin   walls of the walled spores are formed by  
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Cuticle   prevents desiccation, offers protection  
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Secondary compounds   alkaloids, terpenes, tannins, and flavonoids that are often toxic and are used for protection  
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Mycorrhizae   absorb nutrients from the soil, even without leaves or true roots  
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bryophytes   another name for nonvascular plants  
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Vascular plants   have vascular tissue, cells joined into tubes, transport H2O and nutrients throughout the plant  
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seed   an embryo packed with nutrient supply inside a protective coat  
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gymnosperm   have "naked seeds" because they are not in flowering plants  
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Nonvascular plants   simplest land plants, smallest in size, grow in moist places  
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gametophytes ; sporophytes   In nonvascular plants, ____ is the dominant generation and _____ are present part time  
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rhizoids   roots that contain no vascular tissue, anchor nonvascular plants  
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Heptophyta, Bryophyta, Anthocerophyta   Phylums of nonvascular plants  
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Hepatophyta   common name: liverworts  
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setae   Stalks that hold up the capsule, present in Hepatophyta and Bryophyta  
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Stomata   Hepatophyta lack  
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Bryophyta   common name: mosses, have the ability to survive in diverse habitats  
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Bryophyta   phylum in which the gametophyte grows vertically rather than horizontally, unlike the sporophyte.  
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Stomata   Bryophyta posses both settee and  
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Anthocerophyta   common name: hornworts, one of the first species to colonize moist, open areas  
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Anthocerophyta   forms a symbiotic relationship (mutualism) with nitrogen fixing bacteria  
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Anthocerophyta   phylum in which the gametophyte grows more horizontally than vertically  
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Stomata   Although the setae is absent in Anthocerophyta, _____ is present  
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Sporophytes   In seedless vascular plants, _____ are the dominant generation.  
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Seedless vascular plants   more complex and branching than nonvascular plants, possibility of having multiple sporangia, have well developed and extensive vascular tissue  
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Xylem   conducts water and minerals up from roots.  
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Lignin   xylem is present in cells with  
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Phloem   distributes sugars, amino acids, and other organic products  
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Microphylls   Small, spine-shaped leaves with a single strand of vascular tissue  
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Megaphylls   leaves that are larger, with a highly branched vascular system  
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Sporophylls   leaves that bear sporangia  
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Homosporous   One type of sporangium producing one type of spore  
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Heterosporous   Two types of sporangia producing two types of spores  
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Megaspore   develop into the female gametophyte  
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Microspore   develop into the male gametophyte  
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Lycophyta, Monilophyta,   Phylum of Seedless vascular plants  
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Lycophyta   common name: lycophytes, includes club mosses, spike mosses, and quillworts  
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epiphytes   Plants that use other plants for support, many lycophytes are this  
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Lycophyta   Have small gametophytes that can be photosynthetic above ground or nourished by fungi underground and sporophytes with small leaves  
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Monilophyta   Phylum that is most closely related to seed plants, includes ferns, horsetails, and whisk ferns  
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Lycophytes were dominant during Devonian and Carboniferous times, contributed to global cooling. When swamps dried up, seed plants became more important   Significance of Seedless Vascular Plants  
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reduction of gametophyte trend continued, heterospory, two types (gymnosperm and angiosperm)   Derived traits of seed plants  
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Megasporangium   produces microspores that develop into ovules  
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Ovule   Megaspore + megasporangium + integuments, entire thing becomes the seed  
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Integument   seed coating, protective layer  
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Microsporangium   produces microspores that develop into pollen grains (the male gametophyte), have sporopollenin  
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Offers more protection than spores, temperature and moisture control, dormancy that can lead to a longer life, supply of stored food, dispersal   Advantages of seeds  
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Gymnosperm, angiosperm   two types of vascular plants with seeds  
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Gymnosperms   "naked seed" plants, seeds are not enclosed by the ovary, but rather are located on modified leaves that usually come from cones  
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Cycadophyta, Gnetophyta, Coniferaphyta, Ginkgophyta   Phylums that belong to Gymnosperms  
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Ginkgophyta   common name: Ginkgo  
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Ginkgophyta   phylum with only one species, deciduous leaves, and tolerates air pollution well, and is Dioecious  
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Ginkgo biloba   single species in Phylum Ginkgophyta, the Maidenhair tree  
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Dioecious   has both a male and a female variety  
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Male   the _____ Ginkgo biloba tree is generally the one that is planted  
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