Quizlet Biology Final Exam

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  1. 3 domains: Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria
  2. 5 Kingdoms: Plants, Fungi, Monerans, Protist, Animal
  3. algae: plant-like protist
  4. biomass: billions of kilograms of organic matter
  5. clade: branch of a cladogram, shows derived characteristics
  6. contractile vacuole: controls water in an organism
  7. convergent evolution: explains how 2 species evolve similarly, yet there is no common ancestr
  8. detritus: waste and dead matter
  9. energy pyramid: levels of energy loss
  10. food vacuole: digests food
  11. gene flow: exchange of genes between populations
  12. gibberellins: makes stem grow and produce fruit
  13. hyphae: make up mycelia, expands underground, gets food
  14. introduced species: invasive species
  15. lichen: algae + fungi
  16. meristem: grows new plant tissues
  17. molecular evidence: proves similar ancestry
  18. mycorrhizae: fungi hyphae and plant roots
  19. photic zone: sunlight is available for underwater creaters for photosynthesis
  20. prokaryote: lacks nuclei
  21. protozoa: animal-like protist
  22. pseudopods: "false foot", extension of the cytoplasm and cell membrane
  23. pyramid of numbers: number of organisms in each trophic level
  24. slime mold: decomposer, protist
  25. spongia: spore cases