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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the evolutionary history of prokaryotesDiscuss the distinguishing features of extremophilesExplain why it is difficult to culture prokaryotes
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the macronutrients needed by prokaryotes, and explain their importanceDescribe the ways in which prokaryotes get energy and carbon for life processesDescribe the roles of prokaryotes in the carbon and nitrogen cycles
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- Biology
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the basic structure of a typical prokaryoteDescribe important differences in structure between Archaea and Bacteria
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the cell structure characteristics of protistsDescribe the metabolic diversity of protistsDescribe the life cycle diversity of protists
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- Life Science
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the role that protists play in the ecosystemDescribe important pathogenic species of protists
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:List the unifying characteristics of eukaryotesDescribe what scientists know about the origins of eukaryotes based on the last common ancestorExplain endosymbiotic theory
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe representative protist organisms from each of the six presently recognized supergroups of eukaryotesIdentify the evolutionary relationships of plants, animals, and fungi within the six presently recognized supergroups of eukaryotes
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain why angiosperms are the dominant form of plant life in most terrestrial ecosystemsDescribe the main parts of a flower and their purposeDetail the life cycle of an angiospermDiscuss the two main groups of flowering plants
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain when seed plants first appeared and when gymnosperms became the dominant plant groupDescribe the two major innovations that allowed seed plants to reproduce in the absence of waterDiscuss the purpose of pollen grains and seedsDescribe the significance of angiosperms bearing both flowers and fruit
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the type of seeds produced by gymnosperms, as well as other characteristics of gymnospermsState which period saw the first appearance of gymnosperms and explain when they were the dominant plant lifeList the four groups of modern-day gymnosperms and provide examples of each
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- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how angiosperm diversity is due, in part, to multiple interactions with animalsDescribe ways in which pollination occursDiscuss the roles that plants play in ecosystems and how deforestation threatens plant biodiversity
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the main characteristics of bryophytesDescribe the distinguishing traits of liverworts, hornworts, and mossesChart the development of land adaptations in the bryophytesDescribe the events in the bryophyte lifecycle
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the challenges to plant life on landDescribe the adaptations that allowed plants to colonize the landDescribe the timeline of plant evolution and the impact of land plants on other living things
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the traits shared by green algae and land plantsExplain the reasons why Charales are considered the closest relative to land plantsUnderstand that current phylogenetic relationships are reshaped by comparative analysis of DNA sequences
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
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- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Identify the new traits that first appear in tracheophytesDiscuss the importance of adaptations to life on landDescribe the classes of seedless tracheophytesDescribe the lifecycle of a fernExplain the role of seedless vascular plants in the ecosystem
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- Biology
- Life Science
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- Mindy Boland
- Date Added:
- 02/21/2020
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By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the important difference between the life cycle of amphibians and the life cycles of other vertebratesDistinguish between the characteristics of Urodela, Anura, and ApodaDescribe the evolutionary history of amphibians
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- Applied Science
- Biology
- Life Science
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- Author:
- Mindy Boland
- Date Added:
- 02/21/2020