 | Term | Definition |
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ancient bacteria |
archaebacteria |
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E. coli |
eubacteria |
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single-celled organisms with no nucleus |
bacteria |
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examples of protists |
amoeba, algae, slime mold, protozoa, paramecium, diatom, euglena |
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examples of fungi |
mushroom, mold, athlete's foot, moss, ringoworm, yeast |
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vascular plants |
plants with tissues for transporting water |
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nonvascular plants |
plants that absorb water like a sponge |
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examples of nonvascular plants |
hornworts, mosses, liverworts |
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ferns |
have spores, not seeds |
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examples of gymnosperms |
conifers, cycads, ginkgos, gnetophytes |
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examples of conifers |
pine tree, redwoods |
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cycads |
look like palm trees |
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ginkgos |
popular choice for city parks & streets |
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angiosperms |
vascular plants that produce flowers |
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have radial symmetry |
starfish |
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have bilateral symmetry |
dogs, insects |
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invertebrates |
have no backbone |
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examples of cnidarians |
jellyfish, coral |
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examples of echinoderms |
starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers |
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sponges |
lack tissues & organs |
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examples of arthropods |
lobsters, crabs, spiders, insects |
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examples of mollusks |
clams, oysters, snails, squid, & octopus |
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examples of worms |
flatworms, roundworms, earthworms |
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vertebrates |
have a backbone |
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examples of cold-blooded vertebrates |
fish, amphibians, reptiles |
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examples of warm-blooded vertebrates |
birds, mammals |
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examples of fish |
sharks, trout |
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examples of amphibians |
frogs, toads, salamanders, newts |
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examples of reptiles |
snakes, turtles, tortoises, lizards, crocodiles, alligators |
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examples of birds |
ostrich, robins, eagles |
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examples of mammals |
humans, dolphins, tigers |
