Taxonomy 1
What is the science of identifying, naming, and classifying organisms?
taxonomy
What taxon is the most specific?
species
Name the taxa from broadest to most specific?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species
Which taxa are more specific than family?
Genus and species
Why do scientists use an organism's scientific name when doing research or comparing information with other scientists?
to make sure they are talking about the same species, common names vary based on country/location/etc.
What is the largest taxon?
domain
Name a hybrid animal
ligers, mules, zorse, growler bear
How do we know that Rana clamitans and Rana aurora will both be similar organisms?
Because they share the same genus.
Which taxa are larger than genus but smaller than class
order and family
In Lilium buibiferum, what is the genus?
Lilium
What species is Rana clamitans?
If two organisms are in the same Kingdom, what other taxon do they share?
Domain
Who developed the binomial system of naming organisms?
Carolus Linneaus
What taxon must two organisms share so that they can breed and have successful offspring?
species
Why is the system of giving organisms a scientific name called binomial nomenclature?
two words genus and species