BIOL110 Lecture 8: Diversity

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Taxonomy a branch of biology that identifies, names, & classifies species. Binomial nomenclature a system of giving a two-word latin name to each species. Genus a taxonomic group of closely related species. Kingdom phylum class order family genus species. Smaller, simpler type of cell that does not have a membrane-bound nucleus. Larger, complex type of cell that does have a membrane-bound nucleus. Includes: plants, animals, fungi and protist cells. Types of plants: algae plant ancestry, bryophytes (mosses) Pteridophyte (ferns: gymnosperms (seed plants, angiosperms (flowering plants, algae plant-like protists (photosynthetic); they are unicellular or multicellular. Seaweeds multicellular algae; has three (3) phyla: brown, red and green. Monocots - produce seeds in which the embryo has only one cotyledon (seed leaf) Dicots - produce seeds in which the embryo has two cotyledons. Eukaryotic: appeared about 1. 5 billion years ago, reproduce asexually by binary fission, move using pseudopods, cilia, or flagella.

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