Topic : About Earnst Mayer
Ernst Mayr: The Darwin of the 20th Century Early Life and Passion: Born in Germany in 1904. Early fascination with...
Topic : The Living World (Introduction Paragraph)
Characteristics of Living Things: Exclusive Characteristic: The ability to perceive events in the environment and retain their memory is a unique...
Topic : Kingdom Monera
Kingdom Monera Bacteria: Sole members of Kingdom Monera. Most abundant microorganisms on Earth. Ubiquitous (found almost everywhere): Soil Extreme habitats...
Topic : Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Protista General Characteristics: All single-celled eukaryotes Primarily aquatic Serve as a link between kingdoms Plantae, Animalia, and Fungi Cell...
Sub Topic : Chrysophytes
Chrysophytes Members: Diatoms Golden algae (desmids) Habitat: Freshwater and marine environments Characteristics: Microscopic Planktonic (float passively in water currents) Mostly...
Sub Topic : Dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellates: Mostly marine (saltwater) organisms with the ability to photosynthesize (like plants). Appearance: Exhibit a variety of colors (yellow, green,...
Sub Topic : Slime Moulds
Slime Moulds: Notes Classification: Slime moulds are saprophytic protists. They feed on decaying organic matter, such as twigs and leaves....
Sub Topic : Cell Wall
Definition: The cell wall is a non-living rigid structure forming the outer covering of the plasma membrane in fungi and...
Sub Topic: Endomembrane System
Definition: The endomembrane system includes a group of membranous organelles that work together in a coordinated manner to perform specific...
Topic : What is Cell
Living vs. Non-living: The presence of cells is what differentiates living organisms from non-living things. Cells: The basic unit of...