what deals with describing and classification of living organism including plants?
Taxonomy
what was the first species to colonize the toxic area surrounding an underwater volcano?
Thiolava veneris
what is the classification level where organisms share the most characteristics?
species
in what other ocean systems can you find Amphipods?
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Antarctic oceans
what are the categories of a hierarchical structure in taxonomy?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class ,Family, Genus, and Species.
what are the 6 kingdoms of taxonomy?
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
in what order does the classifications in taxonomy rank? (highest to lowest)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
why is it important to protect biodiversity in the forest?
climate regulation