biodiversity and classification Flashcards
What is biodiversity
The variety of living organisms on earth
What is endemism
Describes the number and range of species that are endemic to an area
What is endemic MA BOI
Organisms that live in one area
Naming things in the binomial system
First part is the generic name
Second is the species name
What is the other word for classification and the scientific naming
Taxonomy
MY BOI
What are the two kingdom system
Kingdom plantae
Kingdom animalia
The creator of the binomial system
Carl linnaeus
What are saprotrophic
Feed on dead or decaying matter
What are saprophytic
Oraganisms that live on dead and decaying matter
The five kingdoms are
Kingdom Monera
Kingdom protista
Kingdom plantae
Kingdom fungi
Kingdom Animalia
Decomposers
heterophic organism that feed on dead material or wastes pf living organisms
