Biodiversity Concept Map

Domains of Life

Bacteria: They are single-cellular organisms that have a ridgid cell wall but lacks organelles as well as an organized nucleus.

Can be single/multi-cellular. It is characterized by compartmentalization by a membrane system with the prescence of membrane-bound organelles.
Includes: Plants, Animals, Fungi and Protis.

Protista

Eubacteria

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They are uni-cellular, prokaryotic cells, they are very simple with a ridgid cell wall. Many have a flagellum for movement

Coccus

Coccus

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Streptococcus

Bacillus

Bacillus

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Bacillus Subtilis

Sprillum

Sprillum

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Rhodosprillum Rubrum

Archaea

Archaea: They are tiny, uni-cellular bacteria. They have the ability to withstand extreme temperatures such as extreme heat or the extreme cold weather as well as acidic areas.

Eukaryotes

Animal-like

Plant-like

Fungi-like

Animal-like protis must ingest their food by moving around. This can happen through Holozoic or Saprozic. Holozoic being englulfing their food through endocytosis and Saprozic is the absorbtion of predigested food.

Zooflagellates

Zooflagellates

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Zooflagellates are orgamisms that have flagellas. Flagellas are a lash-like appendages which when they move them allows them to move around to get it's food.

Ciliates

Ciliates

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Ciliates are able to propel themselves rapidly through the water, they use their cilia and beat it at a backwards angle which allows them to be able to thrust through the water.

Sarcodines

Sarcodines

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Sarcodines move with the use of their pseudopodia. They flow their protoplasm forward into a "foot" and then bring the rest of their bodies with them. In a way, they slither to move. That is how Sarcodines move around.

Sporozoans

Sporozoans

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Sporozoans are not given any organelles for movement. They aren't very mobile.

Archaebacteria

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They are the oldest organism on earth and suspected to be the ancestor of all life kingdom. They can survive earth's most unhospitable environments.

Thermophiles

Thermophiles

Anaerobic Methnogens

Anaerobic Methnogens

Bacteria

Plant-like protist have chlorplasts which carrys out photosynthesis for the organism.

Phaeophyta

Phaeophyta

Chrysophyta

Chrysophyta

Pyrrophyta

Pyrrophyta

Rhodophyta

Rhodophyta

Chlorophyta

Chlorophyta

Euglenophyta

Euglenophyta

Fungi-like protist can not make their own food so they are mainly decomposers and absorb their nutrients through other living organisms

Apicomplexa

Apicomplexa

Oomycota

Oomycota

Acrasiomycota

Acrasiomycota

Myxomycota

Myxomycota

Fungi

Fungi can be uni/multi-cellular that are heterotrophs. They do have cell walls made from Chitin, Chitin makes up the exoskeleton of a insect. The structure of Fungi have been adjusted for absorbtion of nutrients and reproduction.

Zygomycota

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Zygomycota reproduce asexually. They produce sporangiospores which then get carried away by weather condition. When weather conditions are not favourable the flower reproduces sexually.

Ascomycota

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Ascomycota can reproduce in a numerous amount of ways asexaully. This could happen through fission, budding, fragmentation, arthrospores, chlamydospores or conidia.

Basidiomycota

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Basidiomycota are one of the fungi that reproduce sexually. Two plants need mating strains to fuse the genetic material within the basidium. This causes meiosis which brings to the production of haploid basidiospores.

Hyphomycetes

Hyphomycetes

Deuteromycota

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Deuteromycota do not express a sexual phase in their life cycle. They do not possess sexual structures, so they are strictly reproducing asexually through the process of asexual conidiospores. Hyphae may recombine and form heterokaryotic hyphae.

Plants

Plants are multi-cellular, they have a cell wall made up of cellulose. They are also photosynthetic meaning that can conduct photosynthesis to create food for themselves. They develop chlorophyll A and B and they develop from a embryo. They have a sexual phase in their life cycle as well.

Bryophytes

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Bryophytes had two adaptations that helped it which are the waxy cuticles as well as the gametangia. The waxy cuticle helped prevent the plant tissue from drying out and then the gametangia provides further protection for the plant however, this is mainly for the plants gametes from drying out.

Seedless Vascular

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Seedless Vascular plants are now the most dominant land plants. They have tissues that allow water to be transported throughout the plants with ease as well as other substances.

Gymnosperms

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Gymnosperms adapted overtime to life on land, they are autotrophs, photosynthetic organisms that has the ability to conserve water which allows them to sustain themselves on land. They do have a Xylem and Pholem as well that are used to sustain themselves.

Angiosperms

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Angiosperms adapted to life of land, the leaves and stomata has a strong waxy coating that helps it conserve water, they have strong roots that have the ability to suck up water for the plant as well as minerals. They grow flowers which help its reproduction through birds, weather and insects. Lastly they have fruits that are able to be dispersed by wind or animals through the seeds.

Ferns

Ferns

Pine Tree

Pine Tree

Flower Plants

Flower Plants

Animals

LEGEND:

KINGDOMS

ANNOTATIONS

PHYLA

SPECIES

They are heterotrophic, they are also diploids which means that they have their chromosomes in pairs. They are also made up of many cells. Lastly, they are develeoped through a zygote

Porifera

Cnidaria

Platyhelminthes

Nematoda

Annelida

Arthropoda

Echinodermata

Mollusca

Chordata

Major Phyla

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There are a number of factors that have a role with the evolutionary milestone events.Porifera: Their evolutionary milestone was they were multi-cellularCnidaria: Their evolutionary milestone was they have tissuesPlatyhelminthes: Their evolutionary milestone because the organisms are bilaterally symmetrical.Nematoda: Their evolutionary milestone is they have a body cavity.Annelida: Their evolutionary milestone is that they have segmentation.Arthropoda: Their evolutionary milestone is that they have jointed appendages.Echinodermata: Their evolutionary milestone is they have a deuterostomeMollusca: Their evolutionary milestone is they have a coelum.Chordata: Lastly, the evolutionary milestone for chordata have notochords.

Calcarea Sponge

Calcarea Sponge

Arthropods

Flatworm

Flatworm

Jellyfish

Jellyfish

Roundworm

Roundworm

Leeches

Leeches

Crab

Crab

Starfish

Starfish

Octopus

Octopus

Lion

Lion

Myriapoda

Crustacea

Chelicerates

Hexapoda

Chilopoda

Diplopoda

Symphyla

Pauropoda

Malacostra

Maxillopoda

Branchiopoda

Ostracoda

Arachnida

Merostomata

Pycnogonida

Insecta

Entognatha

Monotreme

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Monotreme's are egg-laying mammals, the sperm of the male still enters the female's clocoa. The embryo will then begin it's development before the egg is even laid.

Marsupirals

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Marsurpials do reproduce sexually, however, they do not have a placenta. Marsurpials give birth on a very early stage and the embryo crawls to the marsupium. This is where most of the devleopment occurs.Marsurpials are superiror to monotreme because monotreme's are more similar to reptiles because they lay eggs, however, they are classified as mammals rather than reptiles. They also have a different jaw structure which does affect it's ability to catch food.

Placental Orders

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Placental Orders reproduce sexually and the baby begins to develop within the placenta of the mother. They stay in the placenta until they are fully developed and ready to come into the world.The Placental Orders are far superior to the Marsupirals because when the placental orders are carrying a fetus, the placental orders keep it safe and sound within the womb, providing safety, nutrients and overall protection from the outside world. With Marsupirals the fetus is only protected by the mother's pouch and still extremely exposed to the outside world.

Excessive Classes

Liverworts

Liverworts

Centipede

Centipede

Millipede

Millipede

Garden Centipede

Garden Centipede

Halophiles

Halophiles

Pauropod

Pauropod

Crab (Brachyura)

Crab (Brachyura)

Barnacle

Barnacle

Fairy Shrimp

Fairy Shrimp

Cytherelloidea

Cytherelloidea

Spider (Araneae)

Spider (Araneae)

Horseshoe Crab

Horseshoe Crab

Sea Spider

Sea Spider

Dragonfly

Dragonfly

Protura

Protura

Chordata

Urochordata

Cephalochordata

Vertebrata

Agnathans

Gnathostomata

Aves

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The fourth adaptation that needed to occur was that the organisms needed to be warm-blooded so the body temperature can regulate itself. Birds were already warm-blooded so their eggs had an advantage over the other classes.

Reptilia

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For the third adaptation was the skin of the organism where they did not have to continue returning to the water to keep their skin wet. The same concept goes for the egg in the reproduction system where the egg has a hard enough shell to where the embryo will not dry out, protecting it from the marine animals.

Amphibia

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Another adaptation that occured was the change of the respritory system. To go from water to land, the oraganisms needed to go from having gills to lungs. Amphibians had a huge role in this since they always spend their time on land. Yet, they must return to the water since they need to keep their skin wet. Overtime, the offspring began developing lungs.

Chondrichthyes

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The first adaptation that occured was the jaw, unlike the Agnathans which do not have jaws. This developed a more sufficient way of capturing prey. This would be extremely helpful on land.

Mammals

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Finally, the last step for adaptation on land is that the fetus is safe and secure in the womb. The womb is a perfect place for the fetus because it brings safety to the fetus as well as nutrients. It prevents dangers that can happen on the outside world. This can also help regulate the fetus' body temperature rather than allowing the weather conditions to regulate the body temperature.

Salamander

Salamander

Shark

Shark

Turtle

Turtle

Parrots

Parrots

Order Rodentia

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The characteristics of Rodentia is that they have one pair of incisors on ecah jaw (upper and lower), their incisors are growing constantly and they have a complex jaw musculature.

Order Primates

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The characteristics that Order Primates have are dexterous thumbs, a generalized skeleton for physical agility and strength, keen vision such as having their eyes on the front of their head and smaller offspring which requires more attention when being raised.

Order Artiodactyla

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The characteristics of Order Artiodactyla has a good sense of hearing as well as sense of smell compared to many other mammals, however, they do not have good vision. They also have their eyes on the side of their head, giving them a panoramic view.

Brown Bear

Brown Bear

Squirrels

Squirrels

Bonobo

Bonobo

Antelope

Antelope

Rhizopus Stolonifer

Rhizopus Stolonifer

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

Agaricomycotina

Agaricomycotina

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