Classification
Classification Charts/Diagrams
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Misc
100
What is the science of identification and classification?
Taxonomy
100
A classification key with two options is a...
Dichotomous Key
100
An example of this symbiotic relationship is a heartworm living inside of a dog.
What is parasitism
100
Name one factor that will cause population density to increase.
Immigration or birth
100
Latin ________ and _________ are used in binomial nomenclature to give an organism's scientific name.
What are genus and species?
200
What is the system of naming with two parts?
Binomial nomenclature
200
Algae are in the Kingdom Protista and have the role of what in an ecosystem?
Producer
200
A barnacle living on a whale to catch a ride to nutrient rich water is an example of:
commensalism
200
An antelope being eaten by a lion is an example of this type of ecological relationship
predation or predator/prey
200
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
Primary succession occurs after a disturbance like a volcano and takes an ecosystem back to bare rock.
Secondary succession occurs after a disturbance like a forest fire and soil still remains.
300
What is the highest and broadest taxonomic group?
Domain
300
Using the chart below, identify which two species are most closely related.
Humans and elephants
300
A bird picking ticks off the back of a deer is an example of
mutualism
300
Identify the types of symbiotic relationships below.
1. Both species benefit. ______________
2. One species is harmed and the other benefits. ______________
3. One species benefits and the other is not harmed or benefitted. ______________
1. Mutalism
2. Parasitism
3. Commensalism
300
What are the first species that begin to grow back when succession occurs in an ecosystem?
For Primary succession, pioneer species like moss and lichen
For Secondary succession, pioneer species like grasses
400
Which level of taxa indicates the closest relationship?
genus
400
Which organism is most closely related to the Leopard?
Turtle
400
List the ecological levels of organization from most specific to broadest.
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biosphere
400
State whether each statement is true for primary (P) or secondary (S) succession:
1. _____ Volcano eruptions or glaciers melting
2. _____ Soil is present for this type
3. _____ Small grasses or weeds are the pioneer species
4. _____ Occurs after logging of plowing of fields
5. _____ Pioneer species are lichens and/or mosses
1. __P__ Volcano eruptions or glaciers melting
2. __S__ Soil is present for this type
3. __S__ Small grasses or weeds are the pioneer species
4. __S__ Occurs after logging of plowing of fields
5. __P__ Pioneer species are lichens and/or mosses
400
What type of organism would be the most detrimental to the balance of an ecosystem?
An invasive species with a long life span
500
List the levels of classification from broadest to most specific.
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
500
Based on the diagram below, which characteristic is unique to leopards?
Hair
500
What is the role of bacteria in the Nitrogen Cycle
it converts nitrogen to nitrates in the soil so it can be utilized by plants for growth
500
Sketch a graph that shows logistic population growth over time.
Your graph must be labeled with all of the correct components.
500
How much energy is passed on from one trophic level to another?
10%