Taxonomy
What is the science of classifying and naming organisms?
What is taxonomy
Name the three main types of soil in order from largest to smallest particle size.
What are sand, silt, and clay
In which kingdom would we (humans) be
What is the 2 word system for naming organisms?
What is binomial nomenclature
What GMO stands for
What is Genetically Modified Organism
What is the broadest (largest) level of classification?
What is domain
Of the the three main soil types, which has the greatest permeability?
What is sand
This is the kingdom where you would find mistletoe
What is the plant kingdom
What is the process of naming and classifying organisms?
taxonomy
As a result of genetically modified crops, chemical use on farms has:
What is gone down/decreased
What classification levels make up an organisms scientific name
What is genus and species
The science of growing crops and raising animals
What is agriculture
What is the only kingdom where all members have cells that lack cell walls completely?
What is animal kingdom
If a polar bear's scientific name is Ursus maritimus, what is its genus?
What is Ursus
This is an organism with foreign DNA
What is a GMO
Who invented the current system of classification and naming of organisms
Who is Carl Linnaeus
the study of the structure, functions, growth, and protection of plants. Includes field crops, horticulture and forestry
What is plant science
This is the level of classification just below Domain
What is Kingdom
How can you tell if two things are definitely two different species? (Hint: What is the definition of biological species?)
What is they can't produce fertile offspring
This is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary along with the filament and anther
What are the reproductive parts of a flower
What are the 8 levels of classification in order from largest to smallest?
What is Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Air, water, weathered rock, decayed organic matter, and minerals
What is things that make up soil
Name 2 differences between the plant and animal kingdom.
What are plants are autotrophs, animals are heterotrophs; plants have a cell wall, animals do not
What is an organism that results from interbreeding between two species? (Hint: This organism is often sterile, like a mule.)
What is a hybrid
the deliberate, controlled manipulation of the genes in an organism through the use of biotechnological procedures.
What is genetic engineering