Facts to Remember For
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1. Mnemnomics simple ways to remember the facts.
2. The Life Processes are: Nutrition,Transport, Respiration, Excretion, Synthesis, Regulation, Growth, and Reproduction.
3. Homeostasis is achieved during extreme variations in the activities of an organism because the internal environment must remain stable.
4. Metabolism is the total of all life processes.
5. Reproduction is necessary for the survival of a species but not for the survival of the individual.
6. Taxonomy deals with the classification and naming of all plants and animals, both living and dead.
7. From biggest to smallest: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.
8. The Five kingdoms are: Animal, Plant, Fungi, Protista, and Monera
9. Monera = Bacteria and Blue-Green Algae
10. Protista = Protozoa and Algae
11. Fungi = No Phylum
12. Plant = Bryophytes and Tracheophytes
13. Animal = Coelenterates, Annelids, Arthropods, and Chordates
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15. Protoplasm refers to all the substances that make up the living contents of a cell. However Cytoplasm refers to the protoplasm between the nucleus and the cell membrane
16. Organelles are structures within plant and animal cells, such as: Cell Wall, Cell, Membrane, Nuclear Membrane, Cytoplasm, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi Bodies, Ribosomes, Vacuoles, Chloroplasts, Nucleolus Nucleus, Chromosomes, Mitochondria, Microtubules, Microfilaments,a and Lysosomes.
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    A General Comparison of Plant and Animal Cells

    Organelles Green Plant Animal Cell wall Yes No Chloroplasts Yes No Centrosomes No Yes Vacuoles Yes, large Yes, small Only Plant cells have cell walls.

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