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31 Cards in this Set
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when did Linne publish Species Planetarum?
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1758
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father of taxonomy facts
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Carl von Linne, Linnaeus
sweedish botanist, published species planetarum 1758 |
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binomial nomenclature
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each species is assigned a two part scientific name, genus and species
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taxonomy
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the study of classifying organisms and giving each organism a a universally accepted name
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8 level system of classifying organisms
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domain
kingdom phylum class order family genus species |
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human's classification
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human-
eukarya animalia chordata mammalia primates homidane homo sapiens |
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phylogeny
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evolutionary relationships among organisms
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evolutionary classification
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the strategy grouping organisms together based on their evolutionary history
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derived characters
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characteristics that appear in recent parts of a lineage but not in its older members are called derived characters
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cladogram
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a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms
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The six kingdom classification system consists of
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eubacteria, archaebacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, aniamalia
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The 3 Domains
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Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea
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What kingdom does the domain bacteria refer to?
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eubacteria
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What main characteristic distinguishes members of the domain Bacteria from members of the domain Archaea?
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bacteria have peptidoglycan
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What are the 6 kingdoms?
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Eubacteria
Archaebacteria protista fungi plantae animalia |
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What 2 kingdoms was the kingdom Monera separated into?
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Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
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Why might the kingdom protista be thought of as the "odds and ends" kingdom?
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It's organisms display the greatest variety. Some are heterotrophs, some are phototrophs.
some are 1 celled, others are multicellular |
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How are the members of the kingdom Fungi different from the Plantae? how are they similar?
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Fungi are heterotrophs, plantae are photosynthetic autotrophs (they carry out photosynthesis)
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condums
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-male and female
-protection against certain STI's -have an expiration date -90% effective -used to be made of animal intestines |
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IUDs
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-made of copper
-the oldest way of contraception -causes no endometrium buildup -95% effective-very cheap |
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The Rhythm Method
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-only way allowed by Catholics
-involves a woman charting her menstrual cycle -safe vs. non-safe days |
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Vaginal Spermicide
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-contains non-oxycol 9
-spermicidal foam |
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oral pills
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contains 21 pills that produce progestrone and estrogen
-taken for 28 days at a time, then either not taken or placebo (sugar pills) taken for 7 days |
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Norplant
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6 needles implanted in the arm
-produces hormones that change the endometrium and reduce sperm -very effective |
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Depo Provera
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-hormonal injection
-lasts 3 months -can cause weight gain, bleeding, headaches (after the last shot of the drug it can take 6 months to get body back); hard to remove -effectiveness decresases the heavier the woman |
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Nuva Ring
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-worn in the vagina (3 weeks then removed for one)
-produces estrogen -99% effective |
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Cervix Cap
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covers the cervix (fits against the vaginal wall)
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Diaphram
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has to be fitted by a doctor; must remain in place for 4 hours (spermicidal on the outside)
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Plan B Pill (morning after pill)
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-can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours
-will not work if pregnancy has already occurred |
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the patch
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continual usage means longer to wear off
absorbed by the skin |
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sponge
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small sponge that releases non-oxynol-9
must remain 4-6 hrs if not removed can cause TSS (toxic shock syndrome) |
