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Classification Easy
Taxonomy Easy
Domains
Taxonomy Hard
Classification Hard
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A naming system in which each organism is given a two-part name
What is binomial nomenclature?
100
A taxonomic rank between phylum and order, (domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species)
What is a class?
100
superkingdom, or empire is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy
What is a Domain?
100
mutlicellular and heterotrophic
Organisms in the Kingdom Animalia are what?
100
Taxonomy
What is the study of classifying or organizing living things into categories based on common characteristics?
200
so that the organisms are easier to study
Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
200
One of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus.
What is Family?
200
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
What are the three categories of a Domain?
200
Phylum
Contain the largest number of organisms?
200
Carolus Linnaeus
Who is the father of Taxonomy?
300
its genus name and its species name.
An organism's scientific name consists of _____?
300
A taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms in biology.
What is Genus?
300
Prokaryotic (no nucleus), found everywhere
What is Bacteria?
300
Division
Plants use _____ instead of Phylum
300
Eubacteria Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia Archaebacteria
What are the Six Kingdoms?
400
kingdom
Which is the broadest classification level?
400
A taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class.
What is a phylum?
400
Prokaryotic (no nucleus), found in harsh environments (ex. stomach acid)
What is Archaea?
400
Genus and Species
A scientific name contains information about its ______ and ______.
400
Always Capitalize Genus always lowercase species classification names can be written in italics or underlined (NOT BOTH)
How are classifications written?
500

Eubacteria

True bacteria? They are prokaryotes and have Nucleoid. More evolved than Archaebacteria. 

500
One of the ways to determine the degree of relatedness between organisms. Based on the biochemistry of the organisms.
What is a biochemical relationship?
500
Eukaryotic (have a nucleus)
What is Eukarya?
500
to identify an organism
What is a dichotomous key is used for?
500
1) Domain 2) Kingdom 3) Phylum 4) Class 5) Order 6) Family 7) Genus 8) Specific: Species
What are the Levels Of Classification?