Taxon
Domains
Kingdoms
Scientific Names
Potpourri
100
What are the 8 levels of classification in order from largest to smallest?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
100
How many different domains are there?
3
100
How many different kingdoms are there?
6
100
What is the 2 word system for naming organisms?
binomial nomenclature
100
Who is the "father of taxonomy"?
Carolus Linnaeus
200
What is the broadest (largest) level of classification?
domain
200
Name the 3 domains.
Archae, Bacteria, Eukarya
200
Name the 6 Kingdoms.
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Arachaebacteria, and Eubacteria
200
What is the process of naming and classifying organisms?
taxonomy
200
What are three things that are the basis for modern taxonomy?
Homologous structures, similar embryo development, similarity in DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis
300
What is the most specific (smallest) level of classification?
species
300
What domain are humans and other animals in?
Eukarya
300
What is the only kingdom where all members have cells that lack cell walls completely?
animal
300
What two words make up a scientific name? (What is the first word and what is the second word?)
genus and species
300
How many characteristics of life are there?
8
400
What is the category that contains many similar phyla?
kingdom
400
What domain contains prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments, whose names often end in -phile?
Archaea
400
Name 2 differences between plants and fungi.
plants are autotrophs, fungi are heterotrophs; plant cell walls have cellulose, fungi cell walls have chitin
400
How can you tell if two things are definitely two different species? (Hint: What is the definition of biological species?)
Two different species cannot successfully interbreed or reproduce together.
400
Using the cladogram provided, how many characteristics are shared between the Lizard and Hamster?
2
500
What is the category that contains many similar families?
order
500
What domain contains bacteria that we may encounter, such as E. coli?
Bacteria
500
Name 2 differences between the plant and animal kingdom.
plants are autotrophs, animals are heterotrophs; plants have a cell wall, animals do not
500
On your white board, write out the following scientific name in proper notation: genus: ursus species: maritimus
Ursus maritimus (underlined)
500
What are 4 of the characteristics of life?
1. Organisms are made of cells, 2. Organisms can reproduce, 3. Organisms use energy and produce waste, 4. Organisms have a similar genetic code, 5. Organisms grow and develop, 6. Organisms change over time (evolve), 7. Organisms respond to the environment, 8. Organisms maintain homeostasis
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