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BIOLOGY 11
Organismal Diversity Images
Prokaryotes
Kingdom Protista - Protists
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Alveolata
Stramenopila (protists with fine hairs)
Foraminiferans
Rhodophyta
Euglenozoa
Amoebas
Kingdom Animalia - Animal Diversity
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Porifera
Cnidaria
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Hydrozoa (The hydroids)
Anthozoa (Sea Anemones and Corals)
Scyphozoa (The Jellyfish)
Ctenophora
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Tardigrada
Annelida
Rotifera
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
Fungi
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Basidiomycota
Ascomycota
Zygomycota
Viridiplantae
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Bryophyta
Pterophyta
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Current Research
Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Protista
Amoebas
Rhizopoda: True Amoebas
Use pseudopodia (false feet) for movement and feeding
Pseudopodia are flowing projections of cytoplasm
Amoeba proteus
(400X)
Actinopoda: Radiolarians
Exoskeleton composed of silica
Elaborate and beutiful shaped shells
Pseudopods extend outward
Radiolarians (40X)