Biology 2 Final

Dendrology

The study of trees.

Ecology

The study between living organisms.

Entomology

The study of insects.

Microbiology

The study of microorganisms.

Mycology

The study of fungi.

Phycology

The study of algae.

Taxonomy

Naming, describing, & classifying organisms.

Zoology

The study of animals.

The classification system in order

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

Scientific name. How to write & what language.

Latin.

General characteristics of insects

6 legs, wings, 3 body sections (head, thorax, & abdomen), invertebrates.

Sweetgum

American Elm

Pin Oak

Sycamore

Silver Maple

Treatment for bacterial and viral infections

Bacterial - antibiotics.

Viral - vaccines.

The importance of antibiotic resistance

Occurs when germs defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Doesn’t mean the body is resistant to antibiotics.

Some common uses for algae

Food, makeup, fertilizer, medicine, bio fuel.

Mobility

Has to move.

Heterotrophy

Has to eat.

Diploidy

Has 2 copies of each chromosome.

Tissues

Many cells working together.

Absence of a cell wall

Makes them flexible.

Multicellularity

Has many cells.

Scalpel

Blunt probe

Scissors

Teasing needle

Forceps

Jelly phylum

Cnidaria

Roundworm phylum

Nematoda

Sea star phylum

Echinodermata

Lizard phylum

Chordata