How types of organisms arose and became distinct from one another is a central quest of evolutionary developmental biology. Our investigation of the interrelationships of development and evolution continues with an examination of the origin of anatomical plans at the highest taxonomic level, the phylum...
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and all are important for people. The diversity of species includes the full range of organisms on Earth, from bacteria and protists, through the multicellular kingdoms of fungi, plants, and animals. The diversity of species provides people with resources and resource alternatives...
The definition of a political entity, also known as a polity, is a distinct body that carries out political activities, including diverse forms which enjoy various levels of autonomy. Political entities include nation-states, empires, kingdoms, city-states, multinational states, multi-state nations,...
Owing to its exceptional strength and its ability to control cell shape, the extracellular matrix of eubacteria, algae, fungi, and plants is called the cell wall. The composition of cell walls varies widely among these kingdoms and the species within them, but the central functions are similar...
Fungi play an important role in energy cycling within, and between, ecosystems. Fungi are found in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments, and are part of a diverse community of “decomposers” that break down dead plants and animals. Aside from
common characteristics, they can be broken into groups. However, scientists who study fungi (mycologists) disagree on the best taxonomic structure. A simple layman's classification is to divide them into mushrooms, yeast, and molds. Scientists tend to recognize seven subkingdoms or phyla of ...
Within ecosystems, there are symbiotic relationships between organisms of various species, and even between various kingdoms - plant, animal, fungi, protozoan, etc. Symbiotic relationships are closely intertwined relationships between different species of organisms. These relationships can consist of exchanges...
Rhizarians are a major grouping under the Eukaryota domain. The Eukaryota domain includes the Animal, Plant, Protista, and Fungi kingdoms. Generally, Eukaryotes have organs (or organelles) that are membrane-bound. This is in contrast to the other domain, Prokaryote, which consists of bacteria.Vie...
By breaking the kingdoms down, scientists are able to better understand similar characteristics that unite groups of organisms together. In this lesson, investigate the different animal phyla to undertint the following information: How many animal phyla are there? What are the types of phyla, and ...