The most specific level of classification unique to each type of organism?
Species
Snails, leopards, birds, and dolphins all belong to this kingdom:
Animalia
Used to determine the particular grouping of a given organism.
Dichotomous Keys
Everything that has a spinal cord and internal skeleton are located in which group?
Phylum Chordata
These organisms have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
Eukaryotes
What is the green alien's name?
Alienus quadlegicus
The largest and most inclusive Linnaean taxonomic category is divided into 3 parts.
Domain
These are the 8 levels of classification (in order).
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Which animals do not have hair?
sharks, ray-finned fish, amphibians, crocodiles, and birds
A fancy name for a particular species is called its:
Scientific Name
Who is more closely related to primates- amphibians or rabbits?
Rabbits
This kingdom is made up of mostly autotrophs.
Plantae
Used to determine common ancestry when tracing the family tree of a given species.
Cladogram
Class Aves contains which organisms?
warm blooded birds with two legs, wings, and feathers that lay eggs.
Our DNA
This word in the scientific name is CAPITALIZED.
Genus
This kingdom contains unicellular eukaryotes.
Protista
What is the pink alien's name?
Alienus tritoothicus
Class Reptilia
What is the purple alien's name?
Alienus fuzzicus
These two levels of classification used to name organisms:
Genus and species
Fungi
Organisms that have hair, give live birth, and make milk to feed their young are grouped into?
Class Mammalia
What is the yellow alien's name?
Alienus blobicus
I am a simple cell made of cytoplasm, nucleic acids, and ribosomes.
Prokaryotes
Taxonomy
This true bacteria can be found in this special kingdom:
Eubacteria
Which characteristics does the Lamprey have?
Vertebral column
This two name naming system is called...
Binomial nomenclature
Which organisms have amniotic eggs?
Turtle and Leopard
This Father of Taxonomy developed the 8 levels of classification.
Carolus Linnaeus
Are sharks related to birds?
Yes- they're both in the Animalia Kingdom
A __________ is used to compare the evolutionary relationship among different organisms.
Cladogram
List two examples of invertebrate phyla.
Porifera, Echinodermata, Molusca, Arthropoda, Cniderians
Can be Plant-like, Animal-like, or Fungus-like and are divided into Phyla on this basis.
Kingdom Protista
The level of classification between order and genus.
family
Eubacteria and Archebacteria
How many organisms are found in each species?
one
Name at least 2 classes in the phylum Arthropoda.
Crustacea, Insecta, Arachnida, Chilopoda, Diplopoda
Organisms the synthesize with chemicals instead of light are said to be:
Chemosynthetic