the group of algae which includes volvox
Green Algae
group of crustaceans that breathe with gills located on their legs
branchipods
the physical appearance that results from the alleles an organism inherited for a particular trait
phenotype
invertebrate group which includes flukes and tapeworms
platyhelminths
The scientific study of heredity
genetics
Group of protozoans which includes plasmodium, which causes malaria
Sporozoans
The group of algae to which diatoms belong
yellow algae
the forward extension that protects a decapod's head
rostrum
The arthropods that have flattened bodies and one pair of legs per abdominal segment
Centipedes
English scientist who discovered cork cells
Robert Hooke
the process that occurs when a ribosome "reads" RNA to make a protein
translation
mycology study of the structure, characteristics, and environment of fungi cell theory the principle of biology that states that ll living things are made of cells and that all cells come from preexisting cells
cell theory
the only truly terrestrial crustaceans
woodlice (or pillbug)
invertebrate group that includes clams and octopuses
mollusks
Ten-legged crustaceans
Decapods
invertebrate group with tube feet, radial symmetry, and spines
echinoderms
A single parent organism can produce offspring without the union of reproductive cells
asexual reproduction
crustaceans known for the bioluminescent ability
krill
stores the information that determines the genetic traits of an organism
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
the Father of Microbiology
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
cell membrane surrounds and protects the cell cephalothorax the combined head and thorax of crustaceans and arachnids
cephalothorax
animal-like organisms made of a single cell
protozoa
potentially dangerous North American spider that is known for the violin-shaped marking on its abdomen
brown recluse
study of the structure, characteristics, and environment of fungi
mycology
stores food materials within the cell
vacuole
echinoderms invertebrate group with tube feet, radial symmetry, and spines annelids invertebrate group that includes segmented worms
annelids
the group of round worms that are considered to be the most abundant animals
nematodes
the group of mollusks that is designed to crawl on their stomachs
gastropods
an organism that has an organized nucleus
eukaryote
the structure decapods use for protection and for capturing their food
cheliped
largest group of fungi
sac fungi
crustacean that is a cirripede
barnacles
the organisms that are distinguished by their slipper shape and cilia
paramecium
the structure on the microscope which affects the amount of light that passes through
diaphragm
invertebrate group that includes jellyfish
coelenterates
jelly-like substance that is the largest part of the cell
cytoplasm
the law that says that the allele inherited for one trait does not affect the allele inherited for another trait
the law of independent assortment
organisms whose alleles for a particular trait are different
heterozygous
what decapods use to hold their food as they chew
maxillipeds
The name of the lens of a microscope through which the image is viewed
Eyepiece
the part of the microscope where the slide is
stage
cell division in which the nucleus divides in two nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
mitosis
parasitic fungi that often infects grains
smuts
An egg cell that has been fertilized
zygote
daddy longlegs resembles a spider but is non-venomous and lacks a constriction between the two body regions copepods group of crustaceans known for having only one eye
copepods
alga that resembles a mass of green thread
spirogyra
multicellular organisms without a nervous system
sponges