10.1 - species & taxonomy

Question 1

what does the generic name belong to?

Answer 1

genus

Question 2

what does the specific name belong to?

Answer 2

species

Question 3

what is the purpose of courtship behaviour?

Answer 3

• determine if the other is of same species & prepared to mate

Question 4

how could members of a species identify each other?

Answer 4

they look and behave alike

Question 5

explain the 4 stages of courtship.

Answer 5

1- recognise member of their own species to ensure that they could produce fertile offspring

2- identify mate that is sexually mature, fertile and receptive to breeding

3- synchronise mating occurs when there is the maximum possibility of sperm meeting an egg

4- bringing the member of opposite sex into a physiological state that allows breeding to occur

Question 6

definition of courtship

Answer 6

using signals to communicate with a potential mate and members of their own sex

Question 7

describe the chain of action during courtship behaviour between species.

Answer 7

same for member of the same species but different between species

Question 8

how does artificial classification work?

Answer 8

divides organisms to their analogous characteristics as an identification key

Question 9

what are the problems with artificial classification?

Answer 9

• doesn’t take evolution into account

Question 10

define phylogentic classification.

Answer 10

arranges groups into larger composite groups without overlapping (hierarchy)

Question 11

name the phylogenetic classification system in order.

Answer 11

domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

Question 12

name the 3 domains.

Answer 12

bacteria, archaea, eukarya

Question 13

definition of taxon

Answer 13

each group within a phylogenetic biological classification

Question 14

what term is used to describe the method of naming organisms by the species & genus name?

Answer 14

binomial