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101. Plant (12870 bytes)
     17: ** [[fern|Pteridophyta]] - "true" ferns
     18: ** [[whisk fern|Psilotophyta]] - whisk ferns
     21: ** †[[Pteridospermatophyta]] - seed ferns
     22: ** [[Pinophyta]] - conifers
     26: ** [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] - flowering plants
102. Government (12596 bytes)
     1: ...trate, whether over an area of land, a set group of people, or an association.
     3: ==Definitions==
     4: ...e government as the dominant decision-making arm of the state.
     5: ...organization which controls a territory without defining laws would not be considered a government.
     7: ...hbouring states and preventing the establishment of alternative governments within the country.
103. Tree (23723 bytes)
     2: ...mage:coastredwood.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The [[conifer]]ous [[Coast Redwood]], the tallest tree specie...
     3: ...es of trees grow to 100 m tall, and some can live for several [[millennium|millennia]].
     5: ...e]]s). Trees also play an important role in many of the world's [[mythology|mythologies]] (see [[Tree...
     7: ==Classifications==
     9: ...Trees thus show a wide variety of growth form, leaf type and shape, bark characteristics, reproductiv...
104. Thomas Edison (20653 bytes)
     3: ...principles of [[mass production]] to the process of [[invention]].
     5: ...ompany]], which was a conglomerate of nine major film studios (commonly known as the Edison Trust).
     7: ... were friends until Edison died. The [[Edison and Ford Winter Estates]] are now open to the public.
     10: ...t. In 1811, three generations of Edison's took up farming near Vienna, Ontario. Among them was Samuel...
     12: ...Port Huron, Michigan]], temporarily leaving his wife Nancy and children behind.
105. Animals (10378 bytes)
     2: ..., including birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects.
     4: ==What are the Characteristics of Animals?==
     6: ...ialized and organized into tissues, which in turn form organs and organ systems.
     7: ...ly on ingesting other organisms or organic matter for sustenance.
     8: ... from simple nerve nets in cnidarians (jellyfish, for instance) to complex brains in mammals.
106. Civilization (29205 bytes)
     1: ...ings related to human [[society]]. The term comes from the [[Latin]] ''civis'', meaning "citizen" or ...
     3: ... Incas," has become the most recognizable symbol of the [[Inca]] civilization.]]
     5: ... nomadic groups and make their [[subsistence]] by foraging, hunting, or working small [[horticulture|...
     7: ...eived as less exclusive and ethnocentric than the first. In this sense civilization is nearly synony...
     9: ...eks." Additionally, it is used in this sense to refer to the potential [[global civilization]].
107. Kiln (1778 bytes)
     2: ...r [[cremation]] (at high temperature) and drying of [[tobacco]] leaves (at low temperature).
     4: ...des of aluminium, magnesium and silica, which can form glass at high temperatures.
     6: ...ation, and the ability to add fuel over a course of time. Care must be taken not to heat the kiln too...
     8: ...ns were built up the side of a slope, such that a fire could be lit at the bottom, and the heat would...
108. Politics (7193 bytes)
     2: ...''' is the process and method of making decisions for groups. Although it is generally applied to [[g...
     4: ...ior and examines the acquisition and application of power, i.e. the ability to impose one's will on a...
     6: One theorist, [[Harold Lasswell]], has defined politics as "who gets what, when, and how."
     9: ...cial contract]] and would give up absolute rights for certain protections.
     11: ...model goes a long way to illustrate the rationale for creating [[societies]] (polities).
109. Algae (8082 bytes)
     1: ...wn_algae.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A seaweed on a California beach.]]
     2: ...eral times in the early evolutionary history of life on earth.
     4: ...rom photosynthesis as well as through the uptake of organic carbon either by [[osmotrophic|osmotrophy...
     6: ...ria]], and so produce [[oxygen]] as a by-product of photosynthesis, unlike other, non-cyanobacterial ...
     8: ...ances such as [[agar]] or fertilizer. The study of algae is called '''phycology''' or '''algology'''...
110. Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
     1: ...lant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
     6: [[Charles Darwin]] wrote the first well-known treatise on carnivorous plants in ...
     10: There are five basic trapping mechanisms exploited by carnivo...
     13: ... trap prey in a rolled leaf that contains a pool of digestive enzymes;
     14: *Flypaper traps, which trap prey using a sticky muci...
111. Cell (biology) (28190 bytes)
     1: ...g|right|thumb|160px|Cells in culture, [[stain]]ed for [[keratin]] (red) and [[DNA]] (green)]]
     2: ...s, such as bacteria, are unicellular, consisting of a single cell. Other organisms, such as [[human]]...
     3: ... transmitting information to the next generation of cells.
     5: ... The name was chosen by [[Robert Hooke]] because of the likeness he saw between [[cork (material)|cor...
     8: ===Properties of cells===
112. Microscope (8708 bytes)
     1: ...by the naked or unaided [[eye]]. The [[science]] of investigating small objects using such an instrum...
     3: ...ged image of an object placed in the focal plane of the lens(es).
     7: ==Simple optical microscope==
     8: ... objects for viewing is still found in the [[magnifying glass]], the [[hand-lens]], and the [[loupe]]...
     11: ...r the [[eyepiece]] or ocular. Modern microscopes of this kind are usually more complex, with multiple...
113. Eukaryote (9230 bytes)
     10: | bgcolor="lightblue" | [[Fungus|Fungi]]
     17: ...he Greek ''eus'' or true and ''karyon'' or nut, referring to the nucleus.
     19: ...xual reproduction]] via cell fusion, which is not found among prokaryotes.
     25: ... membrane-bound organelles are ultimately derived from such vesicles.
     27: ...the proteins may be further modified in stacks of flattened vesicles, called [[Golgi apparatus|Golgi ...
114. History of the United States (1865-1918) (52094 bytes)
     2: ...[populism]] and the American [[labor movement]]. Finally, the era was capped by U.S. involvement in ...
     7: ...rnment, established the conditions and procedures for reintegrating the southern states.
     9: ...nforce the civil rights of the formerly enslaved African-Americans in the South.
     11: ...al State governments or adequate protection for life or property now exist in the rebel States."
     13: ...original [[Ku Klux Klan]], in 1866; but it lasted for only three years.
115. History of the United States (1918-1945) (54688 bytes)
     3: ==Aftermath of World War I ==
     5: [[Image:HowYaGonnaKeepEmDownOnTheFarm.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A 1919 sheet music cover...
     7: ...rmers were needed to produce a greater harvest of food.
     9: ...s the mood of the nation rejected Wilson's brand of interventionism.
     14: ...a "return to normalcy" after the traumatic years of World War I.
116. Aristotle (37648 bytes)
     1: [[Image:aristotle.jpg|right|framed|Aristotle (sculpture)]]
     3: ...sigma;τοτέλης
     4: ...e is often considered to be one of the two most influential philosophers in [[Western world|Western]]...
     8: ...he writings of Plato and Aristotle form the core of [[Ancient philosophy]].
     10: ...tific importance. Plato can be called, with qualification, an [[idealism|idealist]] and a [[rational...
117. John Locke (14749 bytes)
     3: ...] and [[George Berkeley]]. Locke is perhaps most often contrasted with [[Thomas Hobbes]].
     6: ...nder the undergraduate curriculum of the time. He found reading modern philosophers, such as [[Rene D...
     8: ...ressed with Locke and pressed him to become part of his retinue.
     10: ... impact that resonated deeply in Locke's writing of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
     12: ... and prospered, crediting Locke with saving his life.
118. Evolution (27661 bytes)
     1: ...t|frame|[[Charles Darwin]], father of the theory of evolution by [[natural selection]].]]
     3: ...e in the frequency of [[allele]]s in a population from one generation to the next.
     4: ... used more generally to refer to any [[process]] of change over time.
     6: ...rift]] or changes in population structure ([[gene flow]]).
     8: ...tant species share a common ancestor. It also is often used to describe the mechanisms through which ...
119. Pluto (planet) (26470 bytes)
     1: ...order-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" style="float: right;" width=280px
     5: ...font color="white">'''Brightness map of Pluto'''</font></small>
     7: !bgcolor="#a0ffa0" colspan="2"| Discovery
     9: !align="left"| Discovered by
     12: !align="left"| Discovered on
120. Colonial America (32872 bytes)
     2: ...t reasons, and they created colonies with very different [[social]], [[religion|religious]], [[politi...
     4: ... of Great Britain|British]] government on issues of [[taxation]] and [[representation]].
     6: ==Motives for exploration and colonization==
     9: ...of the Renaissance led to the development of [[seafaring]] technologies needed to make long voyages a...
     11: ... an effort of colonization and conquest. Within a few years, they had divided up lucrative [[South Am...

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