Cladograms

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Cladograms

• Determining evolutionary relationships

Which type of plant is most closely related to
flowering plants? CONIFERS
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History of classification systems

• Aristotle Plants and Animals
• Linneaus developed BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
• TWO KINGDOMS plants and animals
• THREE kingdoms plant, animal, Protist
• FIVE kingdoms plant, animal, Protist, fungi,
  Moneran

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CLASSIFICATION
Scientific name is genus and species name.
Organisms in same genus are closely related
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FIVE KINGDOM CLASSIFICATION
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Dichotomous key

• Always begin with 1
• Follow directions using choices given
• What shape is Gina?
• Equilateral triangle

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Types of Plants
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PLANT ADAPTATIONS

• Flowers and Fruits

• Root, stem, Leaf

• Flowers have bright petals to attract pollinators
• Pollen (Sperm) can be transferred by animals
• When egg joins with pollen, a seed is formed in
  the ovary
• The ovary becomes the fruit
• Fruit surrounds and protects seed
• Fruit also helps get baby plants in seeds away
  from parent plant

• Roots are adapted to absorb water with root hairs
• Leaves are adapted for photosynthesis by being
  flat and green
• Stems move water with xylem

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TYPES OF ANIMALS