5.3 Classification of Biodiversity

Question 1

Species naming system (binomial nomenclature)

Answer 1

Genus Species (Universally agreed upon system)

Question 2

Ribosomal RNA for evolution tracking: why?

Answer 2

1. Found in all organisms
2. Evolves slowly, tracking evolution over long periods of time

Question 3

Taxonomy

Answer 3

The practice & science of classification

Question 4

The 3 domains (presence of nuclear membrane)

Answer 4

1. Bacteria (absent)
2. Archea (absent)
3. Eukaryota (present)

Question 5

The 7 levels of classification for Eukaryota

Answer 5

(KPCOFGS)
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species

Question 6

Human classification (DKPCOFGS)

Question 7

Meadow Buttercup classification (DKPCOFGS)