4.1 Classification of Marine Organisms

Question 1

Ocean

Answer 1

A continuous mass of seawater on the Earth’s surface, its boundaries formed by continental land masses, ridges on the ocean floor or the equator

Question 2

Seas

Answer 2

Smaller and less deep bodies of seawater that are partially enclosed by land; they are found where the ocean and land meet

Question 3

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Answer 3

The classification of the species within living organisms by describing the domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species

Question 4

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 4

The two-part Latin name given to each species comprising the genus followed by the species

Question 5

Dichotomous Key

Answer 5

An identification tool utilizing a series of choices between alternative characters, with a direction to another stage in the key, until the species is identified

Question 6

Biological Drawing

Answer 6

A scientific drawing that records an image and important features of the specimen