The science of placing organisms into categories on the bases of their observable characteristic is called taxonomy (classification). * Taxonomy hierarchy: 1. Kingdom - 5 animals‚ plants‚ fungi‚ prokaryotes‚ protoctists/ eukaryotes. 2. Phylum / phyla - vertebrates 3. Class - mammal‚ fish‚ bird‚ reptile‚ amphibian 4. Order 5. Family 6. Genus 7.
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need air to survive). It is a non-spore forming zoonotic disease and secrets a thick layer of slime that stymies phagocytosis preventing the host’s immune system from destroying it. The kingdom of Yersinia Pestis is a bacterial micro-organism. The phylum is proteobacteria and the class is gammaproteobacteria. It is in the order of enterobacteriales and the family of enterobacteriaceae. The genus is Yersinia‚ making the species Yersinia Pestis (Walsh‚2005). The causative agent is Yersinia Pestis. The
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* Fungi are Eukaryotic‚ mainly multi cellular organisms includes molds and mushrooms * fungi lack chlorophyll * they are heterotrophic and cell walls contain chitin * more closely related to animals * supergroup Unikonta categorized as opisthokonts bc of single posterior flagellum * heterotrophs‚ secrete enzymes which digest food outside the body‚ the broken down food is then absorbed by hyphae * 3 types of fungi * decomposer fungi‚ absorb nutrients
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Asia/ North Africa‚ Ethiopian- Central/ South Africa‚ Oriental- India Subcontinent/ Malaysia • All living organisms are classified into groups called taxa usually one the basis of their evolution or similarity of characteristics • Domain/ Kingdom‚ Phylum made up of classes made up of orders‚ made up of species 8.3- Biomes • A biome is a kind of ecosystem • Similar environments led to the evolution of an organisms similar in form and function • This is known as the rule of climate similarity
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M09/4/BIOLO/HPM/ENG/TZ1/XX+ 22096007 Biology HigHer level PaPer 1 Wednesday 6 May 2009 (afternoon) 1 hour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES • Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. • Answer all the questions. • For each question‚ choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice on the answer sheet provided. 22096007 2209-6007 18 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2009 – 2 – 1. What does the following scatter graph show
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Amoeba Paramecium Euglena Phylum Amoebozoa Ciliophora Euglenozoa Locomotion (structures and methods) The locomotion in the amoeba is effected by the formation of temporary finger-like processes of pseudompodia Paramecia are smaller than Amoebas. They move with the help of microscopic hair-like structures called cilia‚ which act like oars to push them through the water. They swim by rotating slowly and changing directions often There is be Two Methods For Locomotion. That They use The
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The axolotl‚ AKA" The Mexican Salamander"‚ is a neotenic salamander closely related to the Tiger Salamander. The Axolotl is classified in the domain Eukarya‚ kingdom Animalia‚ phylum Chordata‚ class Amphibia‚ order Caudata‚ family ambystomatidae‚ genus Ambystoma‚ and the species Mexicanum. Axolotls live in deep‚ freshwater with dense vegetation such as Lake Xochimilco and formerly Lake Chalco. The wetlands of Xochimilco has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 23.7 degrees celsius and
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The Observation of organism in a drop of pond water (Paramecium) under LPO and HPO Compound Microscope Doreenda A. Sabao BS Biology I-A .Lab 1 August 01‚ 2013 INTODUCTION A pond is a body of freshwater smaller than a lake. Ponds are naturally formed by a depression in the ground filling and retaining water. Streams or spring water is usually fed into these bodies. They can also be man-made ponds which can be created by damming a stream‚ digging a hole. Ponds are usually
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type to form diploid (2N) zygotes. These zygotes develop into thick-walled zygospores‚ which may remain dormant for months. When conditions become favorable‚ the zygospore germinates‚ then undergoes meiosis‚ and new haploid spores are released. Phylum Classifications Mushroom- Basidiomycota Morel- Ascomycota Truffle- Ascomycota Penecillium- Deuteromycota Shelf fungi-
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Information http://insected.arizona.edu/isoinfo.htm * Definition: any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling. * Iso- Greek for “similar to”‚ Pod- Greek for “foot”. * Organization: Phylum‚ Arthropoda; Class‚ Malacostraca; Order‚ Isopoda * Appearance: 3 main body parts: head‚ thorax‚ and abdomen One prominent pair of antennae Eyes Seven pairs of legs (14) Paired appendages at end of abdomen called uropods Color varies grey
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