Classification
What are the 8 levels of classification in order from largest to smallest?
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
How many different kingdoms are there in the domain Eukarya?
4
Cougar, Puma, and mountain lion are different species of cat? True or False
False
Which organism is unicellular?
Mushroom, Amoeba, tree, or human
Amoeba
Name the 3 domains.
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Name the 6 Kingdoms.
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, Archaea, bacteria
Why do we use scientific names
To prevent confusion
Linnaeus classified organisms based on?
Physical trait or observable traits
What domain are humans and animals in?
Eukarya
What is the only kingdom where all members have cells that lack cell walls completely?
animal
What two words make up a scientific name?
genus and species
Aristotle classified organisms based on what?
Habitat and movement
Who developed the modern classification system?
Carolus Linnaeus
What domain can be found inside or outside of our bodies?
Bacteria
How do Fungi get nutrients?
they absorb them
_________ is capitalized, _________ is lowercase
Both are italicized
Genus is capitalized
species is lowercase
Pairs of statements to identify an organism
Dichotomous Keys
What is the study of classification, describing and naming organisms?
Taxonomy
What 2 domains are prokaryotic?
Archaea and Bacteria
Two organisms have very similar physical traits, but scientists discover their DNA is very different.Should the organisms be classified closely together? Explain why or why not.
No; modern classification relies on genetic evidence, so different DNA means
What is the 2 word system for naming organisms?
Binomial Nomenclature
A branching diagram that shows similarities and differences between organisms