Classify with Confidence
List the 7 taxons of scientific classification IN ORDER
Kingdon
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species
What animal was domesticated first?
Sheep
this is an immature female bovine
heifer
avian family? yes
swims? yes
all white? yes
what could I be??
swan or goose
Growth rate of domesticated animals is relatively ______ to reach maturity
fast, quick
this is a subclass within species
breeds
explain how the diet of domesticated animals differs from feral animals of its species
most are herbivores, allowing for a flexible and cost-effective feed for the producer
mature male horse is called a _____ or a _______
stallion or stud
plantae kingdom? yes
annual? yes
grows red fruit? yes
what could I be?
cherry tree, apple tree, strawberry
How many Phylums exist?
30
Give three two characteristics of the class: Mammalia
have hair or fur, give birth to live young, nurse offspring with milk, warm-blooded
true or false
Even if humans cannot control or modify every behavior of an animal, that animal is still considered domesticated
FALSE
a castrated male of the ovis family
wether
Each time you answer a question in a dichotomous key, the following questions are based on _____.
Which scientist created the classification system for living organisms that is still used today?
Linneaus
Corn mold, athletes foot, and yeast are all apart of what kingdom
fungi
Give three reasons humans began to domesticate animals
stable food supply, companionship, labor, clothing from fiber, protection
all poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks) fall in this family
avian
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a) physical features
b) weather patterns
c) environment
d) diet
physical features
The scientific name of an animal (binomial nomenclature) is the ______ followed by the ______
genus followed by the species
ex. Ovis aries
Define autotrophs
organisms that produce their own food using photosynthesis
this is one of the 6 characteristics of domestication that means: Predictable enough to be controlled.
Disposition
number of barrows born in the US every year
ZERO, only boars are born
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a) organisms that share a breed
b) organisms that share a family
c) organisms that share an order
d) organisms that share a species
c) organisms that share an order
Which of the following is a scientific name of an organism using binomial nomenclature?
a. Mammalia
b. Ovis aries
c. Felis Domestica
d. Grizzly bear
b. Ovis aries