1. Classification Flashcards
Movement
an action by an organism or part of an organism causing a change of position or place.
Respiration
the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for metabolism
Sensitivity
the ability to detect and respond to changes in the internal or external environment
Growth
a permanent increase in size and dry mass
Reproduction
the processes that make more of the same kind of organism
Excretion
the removal of the waste products of metabolism and substances in excess of requirements
Nutrition
the taking in of materials for energy, growth and development
Species
a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring
binomial system of naming species
an internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species
organisms can be classified into groups by
the features that they share
aim to reflect evolutionary relationships
means of classification
sequences of bases in DNA
groups of organisms which share a more recent ancestor (are more closely related) have base sequences in DNA that are more similar than those that share only a distant ancestor