It consists of eukaryotic microogranisms and their immediate descendants; some organisms in this kingdom may be more closely related to eukaryotes in other kingdoms (Plantae, Fungi, Animalia) than they are to one another (Tree of Life 1998). ... These organisms were once in a phylum called Zoomastigina, but this phylum has been divided into Archaeprotista and Discominochondriates, which have mitocondria. ... Phylum Microspora Like the members of Phylum Archaeprotista, members of Microspora also lack mitochondria; they are heterotrophes and they produce a polar filament or thread. ... P...

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(Glaessner 67) The nature of these soft-bodied fossils justifies the characterization of the Precambrian as the "age of the jellyfish," however the term jellyfish only refers to a number of diverse forms, which belong to the Phylum Cnideria. ... The second form is the stalk-like fronds with grooved branches that also belong to the Cnideria Phylum. ... These worm-like impressions belonged to the Annelida Phylum. The last two forms, which were oval shaped impressions with T shaped groves and circular impressions with three "bent arms," resemble no known organisms and are believed to represent t...

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The defecation usually takes place at the base of the tree where the sloth excavates a spot for it with its short, stubby tail. ... The two-toed variety also has a shorter neck, larger eyes and move more between trees. (sloths switch trees for new leaves to eat). During the rare times they go down to the ground(such as to change trees for food), they move very slowly. ... THREE TOED SLOTHS Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata(Vertebrata) Class Mammalia Order Xenarthra Family Bradypodidae...

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They are classified as Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, Order Carivora, Family Felidae, Subfamily Falinae, Genus Leopardus, and Species Leopardus Pardalis. ... Their prey will include rabbits, rodents, monkeys, lesser anteaters, iguanas, tree lizards, frogs, small turtles, birds, snakes, small deer, and even fish. ... They can climb trees well, and are excellent swimmers, but mostly hunt on the ground. ... The den that the mother and her young occupy is usually a rocky bluff, a hollow tree, or even the densest part of a thicket. ...

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Some are brightly colored, like the green and white emerald tree boa of the tropics Best known is the boa constrictor, which lives in a variety of terrestrial habitats. ... Boas are classified in the phylum chordata. ... Pythons are classified in the phylum chordata. ...

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Like the roots of trees some fungi have underground hyphae that collect food through spores in the fungi. ... Although the phylum is not large it is quite diverse. ... Dutch elm disease is responsible for killing many trees, plants, and crops in europe. ...

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- 270,000 Plants - 70,000 Fungi (More related to Animals than plan, share very little similarities with plants when put in the tree of life) - 45,000 vertebrates (Birds are Reptiles) - 40,000 Protists (Algae is a protist, not a plant), (Plasmodium is the protist that causes Malaria) True or False All species on earth have been discovered. ... Hierarchical Classification Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species Sciurus Carolinensis > Sciurus > Sciuridae > Rodentia > Mammalia > Vertebrate > Animalia > Eukarya What are species? ...

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Important Facts the smallest unit of life is the cell instructions for development are contained in DNA collectively, all of the chemical processes in a cell are called metabolism producers often obtain energy from the sun homeostasis refers to the ability to maintain a constant internal environment cells in domains archaea and eubacteria lack nucleii plants are multicellular producers an educated guess might be called a hypothesis science is based on evidence philosophy is not a step in the scientific method an atom is the smallest unit of substance that retains the properties of the subst...

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They feed on a variety of dead and decaying vegetation including tree bark, rotting wood and decaying plant matter etc. ... This is due to the Slaters existence within the Arthropoda phylum group[4]. ...

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