Taxonomy through Time
Taxonomy Today
8 Characteristics of Life
Lab Safety
Miscellaneous
100

Prehistoric humans likely did not classify plants according to similar shape or growing patterns. Rather, they would have labelled them as _______ or not.

Useful

100

A classification system which helps bring order and understanding to the immense diversity of life.

Taxonomy

100

Plants growing toward sunlight is an example of which characteristic of life?

Response to stimuli

100

When working with Acids, you should always wear ________.

Goggles, lab apron, close toed shoes.


only need one.

100

Scientist use this method to inquire of and understand the world around them.

Scientific Method

200

The first use of using a 2 named system was during the ________ period.

Renaissance 

200

The "Species" Taxa is defined by reproductive "isolation" and _________.

Morphology

200

The smallest unit of life

Cell

200

Should you pour water into acid or acid into water?

Acid into Water. 

This way, water splashes out, not acid.

200

Often used in order to classify a species, the study of a species form or bodily structure is called _______.

Morphology.

300

The Father of Zoology and first person to classify animals according to form.

Aristotle 

300

The following is an example of what?

"A| the flower is red. AA| the flower is white"

Dichotomous Key = full 300 points

Key = 100 points

300

The passing on of Genetic information (dna) from parent to child is called __________.

Heredity

300

If a glass test tube breaks in the lab where should you place the properly cleaned up glass shards.

in a "sharps" container

300

A "Division" implies what kind of organism?

Plants

A phylem would imply Animals

400

What is the technical phrase for "two named system"

Binomial nomenclature. 

(200 if they got one of the two words)

400

What language is used in modern Taxonomy

Latin

400
All of the chemical reactions within an organism is known as _________.

Metabolism

400

If a glass slide with bacteria matter falls and breaks, where should you dispose of the carefully cleaned pieces?

a "bio-hazardous materials" container.
400

Redi and Pastuer disproved what theory using the scientific method.

Spontaneous Generation

500

The modern use of a "binomial nomenclature" was developed by whom?

"Carolus Linnaeus"  or "Linnaeus" or "karl von Linne"

500

label the Taxonomic categories from largest to smallest. 

Domain, Kingdom, Phylem/Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

in that order.

500

These are the 8 characteristics of life.

Cells, DNA (heredity), Growth/Development, Reproduction, use of energy (metabolism), respond to stimuli/environment, change in population over time, homeostasis. 

MOVEMENT IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC OF LIFE.

500

Who should you always listen to during a lab experiment?

The Teacher or Mr. Kaden

500

a Sorting device useful in classification by observation.

a key