Classification Levels
The 1st level of classification
What is Domain?
The broadest and most inclusive taxon
What are Domains?
These structures have the same function, but different structures
What are Homologous Structures?
Linnaeus’ system of naming was known as this
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
This is a diagram that shows how organisms are related based on shared, derived characteristics such as feathers, hair, or scales
What is a Cladogram?
The 2nd level of classification
What is Kingdom?
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya are the 3 ________
What are Domains?
He is known as the “Father of Taxonomy”
Who is Linnaeus?
Binomial Nomenclature is a naming system that names organisms with these two words
What are Genus and Species?
These can be used to construct a Cladogram.
Dichotomous Keys
The 3rd level of classification
What is Phylum?
These are more complex and have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
What is Eukarya?
This early taxonomist was a botanist who was the first to use Latin for naming.
Who is John Ray?
This contains the rules for naming organisms
What is “International Code for Binomial Nomenclature”?
The characteristics given in a Dichotomous Key is given like this
What is given in pairs?
The 4th level of classification
What is Class?
Archaea is the domain of this kingdom
What is Archaebacteria?
He was the 1st taxonomist
Who is Aristotle?
This is a category into which related organisms are place.
What is a Taxon?
You read a Dichotomous Key like this
What is read both characteristics and either go to another set of characteristics OR identify the organism?
The 5th level of classification
What is Order?
This bacteria was probably the 1st cells to evolve
What is Archaebacteria?
Aristotle divided organisms into these two groups
Plants and Animals
The 8 Taxons are these in order from broadest to most specific
What is Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species?
Finish the spelling.
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Dichotomous