Biological Classification and Nutrition Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the history of biological classification, different kingdom systems, and types of nutrition.

Biodiversity (Species scope)

The approximately $1.7$ to $1.8 \times 10^6$ species present where study of each organism is difficult.

Aristotle's Plant Classification

Organisms classified into Herbs (shortest, e.g., grass), Shrubs (medium, e.g., rose), and Trees (longest, e.g., mango).

Anemia (with red blood)

Animals categorized by Aristotle as having red colored blood, such as humans.

Anemia (without red blood)

Animals categorized by Aristotle as not having red colored blood, such as the cockroach which has white blood.

Carolus Linnaeus

The father of taxonomic category and Father of Plant and Animal Kingdom who classified organisms into two kingdoms: Plante and Animalia.

Ernst Heikki

Proposed the three kingdom classification (Protista, Plantae, and Anemelia) based on unicellular or multicellular nature.

Ribosome

A cell organelle that is characterized as being non membrane bounded.

Co plant's Classification

Proposed a four kingdom classification based on whether cells are prokaryotic or eukaryotic.

Moneda

A kingdom of organisms that are characterized as being prokaryotic and unicellular.

Protista

A kingdom of organisms that are characterized as being unicellular and eukaryotic.

Plantae and Animalia (Copeland's classification)

Kingdoms of organisms that are both multicellular and eukaryotic.

Wittaker

Classified organisms into five kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plante, and Animelia.

Malaria

A disease caused by a protozoa called Plasmodium vivax.

AIDS

A disease caused by the HIV virus.

Carbohydrates

In the context of biological classification, these are Polysaccharide.

Amino acids

In the context of chemical building blocks, these are proteins.

Photoautotropic

A type of autotropic nutrition where sun is used by plants to synthesis their own nutrients.

Chemoautotropic

A process where aquatic plants use chemical energy from inorganic wastes present in the water to synthesis nutrients.

Heterotrophic

Organisms that depend upon other organisms for nourishment, classified as parasitic, saphrophytic, and holozoic.