Taxons
How many domains are in the classification system?
3 domains
Name the 3 domains
eukarya, bacteria, archaea
How many Kingdoms is life split into?
6
Which animal phylum includes ALL the vertebrates?
Chordata
What do we call the removal of wastes from an organism?
Excretion
What is the broadest (largest) level of classification?
domain
What is a characteristic that BOTH bacteria and archaea share?
Which group of arthropods have a head, thorax and abdomen, 3 pairs of legs and includes beetles, ants and termites?
insects
Which life process do most plants NOT perform?
Digestion
Which animal phylum includes invertebrate animals with exoskeletons made of chitin, jointed appendages, and segmented bodies?
Arthropoda
Which kingdom includes organisms that are considered the decomposers in the environment?
Fungi
Spiders, scorpions, and ticks are all:
Arachnids
The job of the nervous system is:
Control and coordination
Which kingdoms are not made up of eukaryotic organisms?
kingdom eubacteria and kingdom archaeabacteria
What domain contains very extreme bacteria that can survive harsh environments?
Archaea
Which kingdom includes organisms that are all multicellular and whose cells contain chloroplasts, enabling them to make their own food?
Plantae
Which animal phylum includes animals with tube feet, spiny skin, a hard internal skeleton, regenerative abilities, and 5-part radial symmetry?
Echinodermata
What are the four ways that animals are classified, and which is the most important?
Internal Structures, External Structures, Embryology, and Genetics (DNA)
DNA is king
What are the 8 levels of classification in order from largest to smallest?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
Which animal phylum includes invertebrate animals that have specialized cells that help them filter water for food, lack true tissues and organs, and are sessile (attached to the sea floor)?
Porifera
What are five characteristics that all animals share in the animal kingdom?
all multicellular.
no cell wall or chloroplasts.
must consume energy
require oxygen and water
reproduce sexually
Which animal phylum includes invertebrate animals that have two body forms (polyp and medusa), stinging cells, and radial symmetry?
Cnidaria
What are three reasons taxonomy is important?
1. It helps keep track of all living things
2. It makes it easier to study living things
3. It helps assign organisms a universally accepted scientific name