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Diversity of Life
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Diversity of Life
Lilliana, MJ, Nic
Fungi
Animals
Plants
Protists
Comparison Protein: ATP Synthase
Link to BLASTS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15oci8ccyFasN4zUoKmHRp0iZkQ1p280Jex3uHTdbk9A/edit?usp=sharing
Colipidium
Colipidium
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Ciliatea
Order: Hymenostomatida
Family: Tetrahymenina
Genus: Colpidium
Species: N/A
Spirogyra
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Zygnematales
Family: Zygnemataceae
Genus: Spirogyra
Species: N/A
Bryophytes
Physical Characteristics:
- Reproduce sexually
- non-vascular
- small in size
Bryophytes
Sidewalk Moss
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Dicranales
Family: Ditrichaeceae
Genus: Ceratodon Brid.
Species: Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid.
Physical Characteristics:
- Green when wet
- Flat structures
Pteridophytes
Physical Characteristics:
- Reproduce asexually through spores
- Vascular
Pteridophytes
Boston Fern
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Nephroelpidaceae
Genus: Nephrolepis
Species: Nephrolepis exaltata
Physical Characteristics:
- Two rows of round sori
- Feather-like fronds
Gymnosperms
Physical Characteristics:
- Exposed seeds
- Vascular plants
- No vessels contained within Xylem
Gymnosperms
Leyland Cypress
Leyland Cypress
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsia
Order: Cupressales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Cupressus
Species: C. × leylandii
Physical Characteristics:
- Pyramidal, concial shape
- bluish-green, needled leaves
Pine Tree
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus l.
Species: Pinus taeda L.
Physical Characteristics:
- Straight trunk
- Cone-bearing evergreen
Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Physical Characteristics:
- Flowering plants
- Produce seeds/fruit
- Contain veins (Monocots one, dicots two)
- Seeds are enclosed
Baby Gem Boxwood (dicot)
Baby Gem Boxwood
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Buxus L.
Species: Buxus Sempervirens
Physical Characteristics:
- Compact, dense foliage
- Reatains color all year
Dwarf Butterfly Bush
(Dicot)
Dwarf Butterfly Bush
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Buddleja L.
Species: Buddleja Alternifolia
Physical Characteristics:
- Continuous bloom from spring to fall
- Sturdy stems
Cherry Laurel (dicot)
Cherry Laurel
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus L.
Species: Prunus laurocerasus L
Physical Characteristics:
- Glossy, green leaves
- Fragrant flowers bloom in Spring
Windmill Palms (monocot)
Windmill Palms
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Trachycarpus H. Wendl.
Species: Trachycarpus Fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl.
Physical Characteristics:
- Single, thick trunk
- Hairy, brown fibers on trunk
Zygomycota
Physical Characteristics:
- Produce sexually & asexually
- Forms a zygospore (Sexual)
- Contain cell walls in reproductive structures
Zygomycota
Bread Mold
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Zygomycota
Class: Zygomycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Mucoraceae
Genus: Rhyzopus
Species: N/A
Physical Characteristics:
- Typically fuzzy in texture
Ascomycota
Physical Characteristics:
- Mostly terrestrial
- Reproduce by producing spores within a self-contained organic sac
Ascomycota
Yeast
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Saccharomycetaceae
Genus: Saccharomyces
Species: Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Physical Characteristics:
- Eukaryotic organisms
- many forms from spherical to egg-shaped
Basidiomycota
Physical Characteristics:
- Reproduce sexually through externally produced spores
- Contain basidium, a club-shaped spore bearing organ
Basidiomycota
Portobello Mushroom
Portobella Mushroom
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Agaricus
Species: A. bisporus
Physical Characteristics:
- Smooth, slightly wrinkled
- Generally plump caps
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Physical Characteristics:
- Hard exoskeleton
- Invertabrates
- Bilaterally symmetrical
- Segmented body
- Jointed appendages
Ladybug
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Coccinella
Species: C. septempunctata
Physical Characteristics:
- Oval shaped bodies
- Typically have spots on back
- Black heads
Cricket
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Gryllidae
Genus: Gryllus Linnaeus
Species: Gryllus texensis Cade and Otte
Physical Characteristics:
- Thin antennae
- Hind legs modified for jumping
- Three-jointed tarsal segments
Amphibia
Physical Characteristics:
- Moist skin
- Cold-blooded
- backbone
- live on land and water
Amphibia
King Salmon
King Salmon
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Oncorhynchus
Species: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Physical Characteristics:
- Black gums & mouth
- Can grow up to 130 pounds
American Toad
American Toad
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Bufonidae
Genus: Anaxyrus Tschudi
Species: Anaxyrus americanus
Physical Characteristics:
- Light white to yellow belly
- Warts on back
Reptilia
Physical Characteristics:
- Backbone
- Ectothermic
- Scales
- Lay eggs
Reptilia
Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Chamaeleo Laurenti
Species: Chamaeleo calyptratus
Physical Characteristics:
- Brightly colored
- Casque on top of their heads
Aves
Aves
Physical Characteristics:
- Boney endoskeleton
- Winged
- Warm blooded
- No teeth
Scarlet Macaw
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Ara Lacepede
Species: Ara macao
Physical Characteristics:
- Strong beak
- Almost featherless face
African Penguin
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae Bonaparte
Genus: Spheniscus Brisson
Species: Spheniscus demersus
Physical Characteristics:
- Pink glands above eyes
- Males have larger beaks
Mammalia
Physical Characteristics
Mammalia
- Amniotic eggs
- Four limbs
- Bodies covered in hair
- Four-chambered heart
- Lung seperated by diaphram
Russian Dwarf Hamster
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Phodopus
Species: Phodopus Campbelli
Physical Characteristics:
- 2-3 inches in length
- Stout bodies
- Stubby legs
Dog
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Canis Familiaris
Physcial Characteristics:
- Stocky, muscular build
- Broad head
- Well defined jaw
Chinchilla
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Chinchillidae
Genus: Chinchilla
Species: Chinchilla lanigera
Physical Characteristics:
- Rounded bodies
- Very thick coat of fur
Guinea Pig
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Caviidae Caviinae
Genus: Cavia
Species: Cavia porcellus
Physical Characteristics:
- Robust body with short limbs
- Large head & eyes
Fungi
Characteristics
- eukaryotic
- reproduce through means of spores
- store food using starch
Fungi
Plants
Characteristics:
- Have a specialized reproductive organ
- Multicellular eukaryotes
- Perform photosynthesis
Animals
Characteristics
- Multicellular organisms
- Eukaryotic
- Heterotrophic
- Sexually reproduce
- Generally motile