Classifying organisms
Taxonomy
Characteristics of
Kingdoms
Potpourri
100
One commonly used modern system of classification classifies every organism into one of 6 of these.
What are Kingdoms?
100
He devised the naming system we still use today.
Who is Aristotle?
100
With regards to how these organisms obtain their nutrition, we refer to them as ________________.
What is Heterotrophic?
100
Examples include: Paramecium, Algae, and Kelp.
What are Protists?
100
Means to put similar organisms in groups
What is to classify?
200
Scientific classification is based primarily upon morphology or by an organism's ______________?
What is structure - size, shape, color, etc.?
200
The two ways in which to identify the Genus and species written in text.
What is underlined or written in italics?
200
With the exception to the Bacteria Kingdoms, the other Kingdom's cells are of this type
What is Eukaryotic?
200
Examples include:mushroom, mold, mildew, athlete’s foot, yeast, shelf fungus, or ringworms
What is a Fungi?
200
A person who studies classifying organisms.
What is a taxonomist?
300
When assigning a name to an organism, this system is used.
What is binomial nomenclature?
300
A branching diagram that shows evolutionary relationships between organisms.
What is a Cladogram?
300
Group of unicellular or multicellular heterotrophic eukaryotes that do not move from place to place: absorbs nutrients from organic materials in the environment.
What is a Fungus?
300
Examples include: moss, fern, tree, cactus, grass, dandelion, or tulips.
What are Plants?
300
This language is used when writing the Genus and species for an organism.
What is Latin?
400
The science of classifying and naming organisms.
What is taxonomy?
400
This tool helps to aid in identifying unknown organisms by providing pairs of statements with two choices of characteristics for each organism.
What is a dichotomous key?
400
This organism is found in the most extreme conditions on Earth; volcanoes, deep ocean thermal vents.
What is Archaebacteria?
400
These two Kingdoms are known as the only "Autotrophs" or producers.
What are Plants and Protists?
500
These are the FOUR WAYS in which we classify organsims.
What is Morphology, Embryology, Biochemistry, Behavior?
500
The three DOMAINS for ALL organisms
What are Bacteria, Eukaryta, Archaea DOMAINS?
500
The two reasons why scientists do not use "common" names for classifying organisms.
What is the common name is not descriptive and can be confusing, AND there can be more than one common name for an organism?
500
Examples include: Tarsier, Aye-Aye, Tapir, and the Narwhal.
What is the Animal Kingdom?
500
The part of an organism's name that is CAPITALIZED and always comes first.
What is GENUS?
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