Chapter 1 pt 2 BIO

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria (Eubacteria), Archaea, Eukarya.

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What type of cells do Bacteria and Archaea have?

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Prokaryotic cells (no membrane-enclosed organelles).

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What type of cells does Eukarya have?

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Eukaryotic cells (has membrane-enclosed organelles).

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What are the three kingdoms within Domain Eukarya?

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Plantae, Fungi, Animalia.

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How do organisms in Kingdom Plantae obtain food?

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They produce their own sugars/foods by photosynthesis.

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How do organisms in Kingdom Fungi obtain food?

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digesting dead organisms and organic wastes.

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How do organisms in Kingdom Animalia obtain food?

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They obtain food by ingesting and digesting other organisms.

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What is unique about the Protists kingdom?

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It is a 'catch-all' for eukaryotes that do not fit into the other three kingdoms; most are single-celled.

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What are the five unifying themes in biology?

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Evolution, Structure/Function, Information Flow, Energy Transformations, Interconnections within Systems.

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What is the theory of evolution?

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It explains the diversity of life and proposes that all life is related through common ancestry.