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Diversity Unit Review
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, Evolution
Terms:
Biodiversity, Kingdom, Phylum,
Class, Order, Family, Genus,
Species, Phylogeny, Taxonomy,
Binomial Nomenclature,
Classification, Taxon, Common
Ancestor, Phylogenetic Tree,
Homologous Structure, Prokaryotic
Cell, Eukaryotic Cell, Dichotomous
Key, Autotroph, Heterotroph, Natural
Selection, Artificial Selection
Concepts:
- How to make & use a dichotomous key
- How do we classify species?
- What is the correct format for writing out the name of an organism
- Anatomical, Physiological and Genetic evidence of relationships
- What are the six kingdoms and how did they come to be?
- Compare & contrast Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
- General characteristics of the six Kingdoms
Viruses
Terms:
Virus, DNA, RNA, Bacteriophage,
Capsid, Replication, Lytic Cycle,
Lysogenic Cycle, Lysis, Retrovirus
Concepts:
- What is a virus? Why are they not “alive”?
- What are the lytic and lysogenic cycles?
- How do we classify viruses?
- What can we learn about viruses from their disease patterns? (Ex.
Herpes Simplex)
- How are viruses used in biotechnology?
Bacteria
Terms:
Bacteria, Archaea, Cocci, Bacilli,
Unicellular, Aerobic, Anaerobic,
Binary Fission, Conjugation, Plasmid,
Endospore, Gram Positive, Gram
Negative
Concepts:
- Compare & contrast Bacteria and Archaea
- Generalized bacterial structure & characteristics
- How does binary fission & conjugation work?
- What are the benefits of conjugation & plasmids?
- How are bacteria & plasmids used to produce insulin?
Protists
Terms:
Protist, Parasite, Cytoskeleton,
Pseudopod, Cilium, Flagellum,
Mutualistic, Amoeba, Dinoflagellate,
Oral Groove &Gullet, Food Vacuole,
Contractile Vacuole, Euglenoids,
Phytoplankton, Diatom, Symbiotic
Relationship
Concepts:
- Why are protists grouped together in this Kingdom?
- How are protists classified? (Plant, Animal, Fungi)
- How do amoebas move & feed? What about ciliates & flagellates?
- Amoeba, Paramecia & Euglena structure (diagrams)
- Plasmodium/Malaria life cycle
Terms:
Algae, Blade, Stipe, Plant, Embryo,
Sporic Reproduction, Gametophyte,
Sporophyte, Spore, Vascular Tissue,
Alternation of Generations, Rhizoid,
Seed, Gymnosperm, Angiosperm,
Cone, Flower, Fruit
Concepts:
- Are algae plants or protists?
- How did land plants evolve?
- What is the alternation of generations? How does it work?
- Characteristics of bryophytes, seedless vascular plants,
gymnosperms & angiosperms
- Compare & contrast monocots and dicots
 Lifecycle examples: Mosses, Ferns, Conifer (generalization
only)
Plants
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Fungi
Terms:
Fungi, Hyphae, Mycelium, Fruiting
Body, Parasitic, Predatory, Saprobe,
Budding, Fragmentation, Spore
Concepts:
- Generalized fungi structure
- How do we classify fungi?
- How do fungi get nutrients and energy?
- How do fungi reproduce?
- Characteristics of Fungi Imperfecti, Chytrids, Zygospore Fungi,
Sac fungi & Club fungi
Animals
Terms:
Invertebrate, Vertebrate, Cell, Tissue,
Organ, System, Radial symmetry,
Bilateral symmetry, Asymmetrical,
Segmentation, Sessile, Porifera,
Cnidaria, Nematoda, Rotifera,
Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda,
Echinodermata, Chordata
Concepts:
- What is an animal?
- Classification of animals using levels of organization, number of
body layers, symmetry and body plans, body cavity, segmentation,
movement and reproduction
- Characteristics of Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda,
Rotifera, Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Echinodermata
&Chordata
From phylum/animal jar samples:
- Be able to describe the general characteristics of each phylum
- Be able to distinguish between phyla
- Know at least one example from each phylum and a brief
description of it