1.1/1.3 Kahoot - Classifying Life's Diversity Flashcards
species concepts
- Biological
- Phylogenetic
- morphological
The morphological species concept defines species by
The size, shape, and structure of an organism or its parts
A limitation of the morphological species concept:
members of the same species can appear quite different
the phylogenetic species concept…
defines species based on their common ancestor
What is an advantage of the Phylogenetic Species concept?
can be applied to extinct species
The biological species concept defines a species as
Population that can mate and produce fertile offspring
The biological species concept is inadequate for grouping
asexual organisms.
What is the primary, accepted species concept?
biological
What is the current most widely accepted definition of “species”?
Organisms that can interbreed and create viable offspring
What is Binomial Nomenclature?
A classification system using 2 names to identify a species
Binomial Nomenclature naming uses what 2 taxon?
Genus name + Species name
Hierarchal Classification was invented by ____________.
Carlolus Linneaus
What is the hierarchal scheme of classification?
DOMAIN> KINGDOM> PHYLUM> CLASS> ORDER> FAMILY> GENUS> SPECIES
Which is the taxonomic rank containing the largest number of organisms?
Domain
Which is the taxonomic rank containing the fewest organisms?
Species
the 3 Domain
Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria
one of the three types of evidence used to show relationships between organisms?
anatomical
physiological
DNA
The fossil record provides evidence that
Older species gave rise to more-recent species.