Eukarya

Animalia

Animalia

Porifera
Evolutionary Milestones
Simplest organism
Developed flagellated cell walls and a stomach

Xestospongia testudinaria

Xestospongia testudinaria

Cnidaria
Evolutionary Milestones
Developed Nervous System
Developed defense mechanisms
Tissues
Radial Symmetry

Aequorea forskalea

Aequorea forskalea

Platyhelminthes
Evolutionary Milestones
Bilateral Symmetry

Pseudobiceros gloriosus

Pseudobiceros gloriosus

Nematodata
Evolutionary Milestones
more advanced digestive system
Two openings allowed for greater efficiency
Developed pseudocoelom (partail cavity)

Trichuris trichiura

Trichuris trichiura

Annelida
Increasesd size and movememt
Segmentation
More advanced digestive system and circulatory system

Alitta virens

Alitta virens

Mollusca
Evolutionary Milestones
More advanced circulatory and digestive system
Developed feet for better movement
Coelom (complte body cavity)

Achatina achatina

Achatina achatina

Arthropoda Evolutionary Milestones Hard exoskeleton made of chitin numerous jointed appendages and a
segmented body Developed gills or internal airways and various systems

Hexapoda-Body divided into head, thorax, abdomen uniramous appendages; one pair of antennae, Three pairs of walking legs; most with wings, Two pairs of mouthparts: mandibles and maxillae, Most possess wings as adults Undergo Metamorphosis growing from larva to adult

Insecta

Megasoma elephas

Megasoma elephas

Entognatha

Allacma fusca

Allacma fusca

Chelicerata-2 body segments 6 pairs of appendages: 4 pairs for walking and 2 mouth parts

Arachnida

Latrodectus mactans

Latrodectus mactans

Merostromata

Limulus polyphemus

Limulus polyphemus

Pycgnogonida

Pycnogonida indet

Pycnogonida indet

Crustacea-characterized by having mandibles and compound eyes, biramous
appendages

Branchiopoda

Artemia salina

Artemia salina

Maxillopoda

Balanus nubilus

Balanus nubilus

Malacostraca

Homarus gammarus

Homarus gammarus

Myriapoda-characterized by having one pair of antenna, myriads of legs and mandibles

Symphlya

Scutigerella immaculata

Scutigerella immaculata

Pauropoda

Pauropus amicus

Pauropus amicus

Diplopoda

Archispirostreptus gigas

Archispirostreptus gigas

Chilopoda

Scolopendra gigantea

Scolopendra gigantea

Echinodermata
Evolutionary Milestones
Deuterstome
5 part Radial Symmetry
Internal Skeleton

Asterias amurensis

Asterias amurensis

Chordata
Evolutionary Milestones
Notochord
pharyngeal slits
Hollow dorsal nerve chord
3 embryonic cell layers
Post-anal tail

Turnicata

Pyrosoma atlanticum

Pyrosoma atlanticum

Cephalochordata

Branchiostoma lanceolatum

Branchiostoma lanceolatum

Vertebrata

Gnathostomata

Jawed Fish
Nostrils allowed for sense of smell
skeleton primarily made of cartilage
Skeleton formed to protect the organs within the body
exothermic

Chrondichthyes

Carcharodon carcharias

Carcharodon carcharias

bone tissues- stronger skeleton
air bladder that performs hydrostatic functions
exothermic

Osteichcythes

Mola mola

Mola mola

Live on land and in water
have
young have 2 chambered hearts, adults have 3
breathe through gills lungs or skin
exothermic

Amphibia

Dendrobates tinctorius

Dendrobates tinctorius

adapted features for quicker movement and strong defense
Air breathing animals
Live only on the land
scales
3 chambered
exothermic

Reptilia

Python reticulatus

Python reticulatus

Have wings and feathers
Light skeletal structure
Most can fly
Endothermic
4 chambered heart-most efficient

Aves

Falco peregrinus

Falco peregrinus

Have fur or hair which provides insulation and helps to keep us warm
endothermic
4 chambered heart
Have several functional internal systems which perform a variety of functions

Mammalia

Major Groupings

Only mammals which lay eggs
Reproduce sexually

Monotremes

Monotremata

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Give early birth to a fetus which climbs from the birth canal to the mother's pouch
It is superior as the zygote has more protection as the fetus partially develops in the mothers womb before leaving the mother's womb and eggs are easier for predators to eat as they don't move. The fetus is protected in the pouch

Marsupial

Diprotodontia

Macropus rufus

Macropus rufus

Nourishment is provided for the fetus directly from its mother so that it can stay in the womb for a longer period of time until it is fully developed.
Superior to marsupials as the fetus is healthier due to the nourishment it receives. Fetus is safer as it does not leave the womb till it is mature unlike the undeveloped fetus of marsupials which leaves the womb early and climbs to the pouch.

Placental

Primates

Homo Sapien

Homo Sapien

Agnathans

Plantae

Plantae

Bryophyta- non-vascular, found in fresh water environments, have rhizoids

Dawsonia superba

Dawsonia superba

Gymnosperms-vascular tissue, seeds are stored inside fruit (ripened ovary) not considered real fruit, roots used to gather nutrients

Cycas revoluta

Cycas revoluta

Anglosperns- produce flowers, produce seeeds enclosed in fruit, structure and adpated to gain the most sunlight exposure

Rafflesia arnoldii

Rafflesia arnoldii

Seedless Vascular- reproduce using haploid spores, do not produce flowers or seeds, have stems which provide structural support

Equisetum arvense

Equisetum arvense

Protista

Protista

Plant-like

Phaeophyta

Laminaria digitata

Laminaria digitata

Chlorophyta

Ulva lactuca

Ulva lactuca

Rhodophyta

Cyanidioschyzon merolae

Cyanidioschyzon merolae

Chrysophyta

Golden Algae

Golden Algae

Fungi-like

Acrasiomycota

Dictyostelium purpureum(Cellular Slime mold)

Dictyostelium purpureum(Cellular Slime mold)

Apicomplexa

Plasmodium falciparum

Plasmodium falciparum

Myxomycota

Fuligo septica (plasmodial slime mold)

Fuligo septica (plasmodial slime mold)

Oomycota

Phytophthora infestans

Phytophthora infestans

Animal-like

Sarcodina

Use pseudopodia to move

Amoeba Proteus

Amoeba Proteus

Ciliates

Use cilia to move

Amphorides quadrilineata

Amphorides quadrilineata

Zooflagellates

Use flagella to move

Enteromonas hominis

Enteromonas hominis

Sporozoans

Gliding movements

Eimeria tenella

Eimeria tenella

Fungi

Fungi

Zygomycota- reproduces asexually using spores called sporangiospores and sexual reproduction using zygospores

Rhizopus stolonifer

Rhizopus stolonifer

Basidiomycota- reproduce sexually and asexually. It reproduces asexually using specialized structures callled condiophores and reproduces sexually in the fruiting body

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Ascomycota- reproduce asexually, reproduce by releasing haploid conidiophores and have sacs which contain spores

Amanita phalloides

Amanita phalloides

Deuteromycota-Reproduce asexually in a process known as sporogenesis. They are known as imperfect fungi as their sexual stage of reproduction has not been oobserved

Aspergillus flavus

Aspergillus flavus

Archaea

Archaebacteria

Archaebacteria

Euryarchaeota

Halobacterium salinarum

Halobacterium salinarum

Crenarchaeota

Pyrolobus fumarii

Pyrolobus fumarii

Korachaeaota

Korarchaeum cryptofilum

Korarchaeum cryptofilum

Bacteria

Eubacteria

Eubacteria

Morphology

Coccus

Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus

Bacillus

Bacillus cereus

Bacillus cereus

Spiral

Spirillum volutans

Spirillum volutans

membrane-bound nucleus

Reproduce by mitosis or meiosis

single-celled prokaryotic organism

survive in extreme conditions

no nucleus

no membrane bound organelles

rigid cell wall

Prokaryotes

Contains plasmids

no nucleus

single-celled prokaryotic organism

Peptidoglycan cell wall

usually reproduce by binary fission

spherical or ovoid in shape

rod-shaped

spiral-shaped

Do not photosynthesize

Eukaryotic

contain no chlorophyll

Heterotrophic

non-motile

Include methanogens which are anaerobic methane producing organisms

Include halophiles which are organimss that thrive in extremely salty environments

Includes thermophiles which are organisms that thrive in high temperatures

Include mostly thermophiles and hyperthermophiles

Found in hydrothermal environments

Oldest organisms on earth

Can survive in very high temperature, salty or acidic environments

Survive on the planets most inhospitable areas

Photosynthesize

Eukaryotic

Most are unicelleular

Cell wall made of cellulose

Cell wall made of cellulose

Multicellular

Diploid

Heterotrophic

Usually develop from a zygote(except sponges)

multicellular

Heterotrophic

Absorb nutrients

Adaptations

Complexity Increases from Porifera to Chordata

Complex Organisms

Legend

Description

Domain

Kingdom

Phyla

Subphlya

Superclass

Class

Subclass

Order

Adaptations to Terrestrial Life

rotating shoulder joint

stereoscopic vision

larger brain/body ratio than other mammals

tendency to hold body upright

large pair of incisors

do not have canine teeth

single bone in their lower jaw

unusually low metabolic rates

unique skeletal structure similar to therapsids