Scientific Naming
How many levels of classification are included in the scientific name of a living organism?
2
multicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic
Kingdom Plantae
The largest level of classification is
domain
How many derived characters are in this cladogram?
5
Identify Leaf "E"
Which part of an organism's scientific name is capitalized?
genus
multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic consumers
Kingdom Animalia
Fill in the blanks: Domain, Kingdom, ______________, Class, _______________
Phylum; Order
According to this cladogram, how many organisms have four walking legs?
3
What are the steps needed to identify Leaf "D"?
1A, 2B
Correctly write the abbreviated scientific name for a brown bear.
U. arctos
unicellular, prokaryotic, and heterotrophic, living in common places
Kingdom Eubacteria
The classification level with the least amount of organisms is
species
What derived characters does a tuna have?
hinged jaws, vertebral column
Identify Leaf "G"
Chestnut
Correctly write the abbreviated scientific name for a house cat.
F. catus
multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic decomposers
Kingdom Fungi
dog; wolf
Turtles and leopards both have ____________, but only leopards have ___________.
amniotic eggs; hair
Identify Leaf "F"
White Oak
What other organisms are most likely to be found in the same family as killer whales?
dolphins
usually unicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic or heterotrophic
Kingdom Protista
According to the chart, the least related organism is the
killer whale
Which organism in the cladogram doesn't have any of the derived characters listed?
lancelet
What are the steps needed to identify Leaf "A"?
1B, 3A, 4A, 5A