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