Vocab
Includes similar species
Genus
What are the 4 eukaryotic kingdoms
animalia, fungi, plantae, Protista
What are the 3 domains
eukarya, Bacteria, archaea.
A group of organisms that are closely related
Species
Who simplifies the naming of living things with a 2 part scientific name
Carol us Linnaeus
An organisms binomial nomenclature is made up of its:
Genus (uppercase) then species (lowercase) all italicized
Represents the largest differences among organisms in classification
Domain
Why do classification systems change over time
Increased knowledge of genetics leads to reclassification
What is the difference between an autotroph and heterotroph
Autotrophs, make their own food
heterotrophs eat other organisms for food
The science of describing classifying and naming living things
Taxonomy
How has the classification of living things changed over time
Scientists can classify living things according to DNA in the past, scientists could only look at physical characteristic
What is a cladogram
Shows the relationship between species according to common characteristics along a line, Branches extend from this line.
Uses a series of paired statements to identify organisms
Dichotomous key
What is true about all species that have the same genus
They share a common ancestor
Name the eight levels of classification from most general to most specific
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species