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Gene
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Sequence of DNA that codes for a specific protein of RNA molecule
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Allele
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Alternative form of a gene
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Dominant
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An allele that is expressed whenever it is present
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Recessive
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Allele whose expression is masked if a dominant allele is present
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Homozygous
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Possessing two IDENTICAL alleles for a particular gene
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Heterozygous
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Possessing two DIFFERENT alleles for a particular gene
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True Breeding
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Breeding in which the parents with a particular phenotype produce offspring only with the same phenotype.
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Test Cross
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Breeding an individual of unknown genotype to a homozygous recessive individual to reveal the unknown genotype
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What direction does DNA replication take place?
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5' 3'
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What are the steps in DNA replication?
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DNA splits; DNA Polymerase adds nucleotides; 5' 3' Direction; Builds 2 DNA strands;
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What enzymes are necessary in DNA replication?
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DNA Polymerase
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Where does DNA replication take place?
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Nucleus
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When does DNA replication take place?
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S phase of Interphase
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Transcription
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Converts information found in DNA into an RNA format
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Where does transcription take place?
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Nucleus
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When does transcription take place?
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Interphase
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Translation
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The process of converting the information in RNA into a protein format to build amino acids
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Where does translation take place?
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Cytoplasm
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Start Codon
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AUG
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Stop Codon
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UGA, UAA, and UAG
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When does translation take place?
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Interphase
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Natural selection
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Differential reproduction of organisms whose genetic traits better adapt them to a particular environment
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Who were Peter and Rosemary Grant?
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Monitored Darwin's finch's beak sizes on the Galapagos Islands
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What did the Grants determine?
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The dryer the season the larger the beak
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How does seed size relate to precipitation?
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Rain = More small seeds
Drought = Large seeds |
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What type of seed was recovered the easiest in the experiment?
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Green peas
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Examples of Animals found only on Cuba
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Cuban rock Iguana; Cuban Parakeet; Bee Hummingbird
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What are the conditions necessary for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
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--Large population
--Random mating --No mutations --No migration in or out --No natural selection |
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In Hardy-Weinberg what does "p" stand for & what does "q" stand for?
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p = dominant allele
q = recessive allele 2pq = heterozygous |
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Three bacterial types
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Cocci, Bacillus, Spirillum
Draw them |
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Is cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria) prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
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Prokaryotic
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What are the characteristics of a prokaryotic cell?
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--Cell wall
--No nucleus --Flagellum |
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How do antibiotics attack bacteria?
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Interfere with production of the cell wall
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What are the differences between gram negative and gram positive bacteria?
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--Gram Positive (Purple) = Thick cell wall
--Gram Negative (Pink) = Thin cell wall |
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What are Protists?
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Contain membrane bound organelles such as a nucleus
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Are Protists eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
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Eukaryotic
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Autotrophic
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Produces its own energy
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Heterotrophic
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Gets energy from consuming others
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Animal-like Protists
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--Eukaryotic heterotrophs
--Amoebas, Paramecium, Borticella, Trichonympha, and Trypanosomes |
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What are Fungi?
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Decomposers and parasites; unable to self-produce their own food
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Plant-like Protists
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--Autotrophic
--Photosynthetic --Euglena, Dinoflagellates, Diatoms, and Green algae |
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How do fungi digest material?
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Secrete digestive enzymes and absorb molecules through their cell walls
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Fungi kingdoms four phyla based on spore type
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--Chytridiomycota: zoospore
--Zygomycota: zygospore --Ascomycota: ascus w/ ascospores --Basidiomycota: basidium w/ basidiospores |
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Spore
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Reproductive cell of a fungus
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Fruiting body
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Multicellular spore-bearing organ of a fungus
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What are lichen?
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Two creatures; A mutualistic relationship between algae or cyanobacteria and fungi
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What are Mycorrhizae?
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Mutualistic relationship with plants and their roots
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What do Mycorrihizae do for plants?
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Help gather water and nutrients from the surrounding area
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Alternation of generations
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Alternating multicellular haploid (gametophyte) and diploid (sporophyte) phases in their life cycles
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What are the two phyla of seedless plants?
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--Bryophyta: The Mosses
--Pterophyta: The Ferns |
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What are the differences between Mosses and Ferns?
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--Mosses (eggs)--Ferns (spores)
--Ferns contain male and female parts |
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Why is there such a large size difference between mosses and ferns?
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Ferns are vascular so they can transport nutrients easier
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Sori
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Collection of sporangia that hold haploid spores on the underside of a fern frond
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Why does fertilization in the seedless plants require water?
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Water is how the sperm reach the egg
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Rhizoids
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Anchor mosses but dont absorb anything
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Where are eggs housed in seedless plants?
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Archegonia
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Where are sperm housed in seedless plants?
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Antheridium
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Frond
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Mature Sporophyte
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Heart-shaped fern gametophyte
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--Called the prothalus
--Houses both antheridium and archegonia |
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Juvenile stage of a fern frond
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Fiddlehead
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What phyla do flowering plants belong to?
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Angiosperms
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Which flower parts are male & which are female?
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Male--Pollen
Female--Ovule |
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What is a fruit?
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The swollen ovary of an angiosperm that contains at least one seed
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Pollen
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Immature male gametophyte in seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms)
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How can pollen be dispersed?
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--Animals
--Insects --Wind |
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Monocot
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An angiosperm w seeds that have one seed leaf
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Cotelydon
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Seed leaf in angiosperms
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Dicot
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Angiosperm with seeds that have two seed leaves
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How have conifer leaves adapted to drought?
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Developing needle-like leaves
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Cone
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A pollen or ovule bearing structure in many gymnosperms
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Invertebrates
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No skull or backbone
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Radial symmetry
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Have a center axis through the animal that divides the body into mirror images; Hydra
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Bilateral symmetry
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Have only one plane that divides the animal into mirror images
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Coelom
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fluid-filled body cavity that forms completely within mesoderm;
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Pseudocoelomate
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Fluid-filled animal body cavity lined by endoderm and mesoderm; Round worms
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Acoelomate
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No coelom; Planaria
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Mesoderm
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Embryonic germ layer that forms between ectoderm and endoderm in an animal embryo
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Coelomate
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Humans, animals, snails, insects, and sea stars
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Phylum Porifera
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The sponges
--Colonies of single cells --Do not move location --Filter small organisms thru pores --No tissues |
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Phylum Cnidaria
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Jellies, hydra, corals, and anemones; Diploblastic
--Cnidocytes for defense --2 forms (polyp & medusa) --polyp doesnt move; medusa mobile --Nematocyst |
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Phylum Platyhelminthes
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Flatworms--planeria, tapeworms, flukes
--Triploblastic; Acoelomate --parasitic --Water or moist habitat |
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Phylum Molusca
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Clams, snails, octopuses, and squid
--3 primary body sections; the muscular foot, the mantle (shell), and the visceral mass (contains organs) |
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Phylum Annelida
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Segmented worms--earthworms, leech
--Triploblastic; Coelomate --Water and land |
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Phylum Nematoda
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Roundworms
--Triploblastic; Pseudocoelomate --Water, land, and parasites in other animals and plants --Ascaris |
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Phylum Anthropoda
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Insects, Crustaceans, and arachnids
--Many segments --exoskeleton made of chitin --Insects and arachnids on land --Crustaceans in water |
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Triploblastic
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Mesoderm (muscles)
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Diploblastic
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Only jellyfish
--ectoderm and endoderm |
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Ectoderm
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Outside skin
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Endoderm
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Inner Skin
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Gastropoda
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a shell or none and usually with a distinct head bearing sensory organs
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Ascaris
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found in the human small intestine and causing colic and diarrhea
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Phylum Echinodermata
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Sea stars, Urchins, Sand dollars
--tube feet to move and eat --capable of regeneration --spiny skin |
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Bivalvia
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oysters; clams; scallops; mussels
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Nematocyst
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Ejectable thread that causes a sting
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What are the four characteristics of chordates?
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--A notochord
--A dorsal hollow nerve cord --Phoryngeal pouches --A postanal tail --pg. 135 |
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What phyla are vertebrates?
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Subphyla of the Chordates
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Class Agnatha
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Jawless fish called lampreys
Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate --Oldest vertebrate --Some are parasites that attach to a host |
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Class Chondrichtyes
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Sharks, rays, and skates
--Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate --Cartilage skeleton --Smooth skin |
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Class Osteichthyes
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Bony fish--Salmon and goldfish
--Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate --Bone skeleton --Scales --Swim bladders for buoyancy |
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Class Amphibia
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Frogs, salamanders, newts
--Phyla-Chordate; Subphyla-Vertebrate --Smooth skin --Spend part of lifecycle in water and part on land |
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Class Reptilia
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Snakes, lizards, birds
Phyla-Chordate;SubphylaVertebrate --Scaly skin or feathers --Birds are endothermic |
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Class Mammalia
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Monotremes, marsupials, placental mammals; Subphyla-Vertebrate
--Monotremes lay eggs --Mammals have hair and milk --Marsupials babies live in pouches |
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Division Bryophyta
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The mosses; Kingdom plantae
--Non vascular --Sexual reproduction |
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Division Pterophyta
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The ferns; Kingdom plantae
--Vascular --Spores |