Ch. 17

Question 1

grouping of organisms or objects based on a set of criteria that helps organize, communicate, and retain information

Answer 1

classification

Question 2

branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on their natural relationship

Answer 2

taxonomy

Question 3

Linnaeuss’s system of naming organisms which gives a scientific two-word latin name to each species - the first part is the genus name, and the second is the specific epithet

Answer 3

Binomial Nomenclature

Question 4

named group of organisms, such as phylum, genus, or species

Answer 4

taxon

Question 5

evolutionary history of species

Answer 5

phylogeny

Question 6

inherited morphological or biochemical feature that varies among species and can be used to determine patterns of descent

Answer 6

character

Question 7

taxonomic method that models evolutionary relationships based on shared derived characters and phylogenetic trees

Answer 7

cladistics

Question 8

diagram with branches that represent the hypothesized phylogeny or evolution of a species or group;uses bioinformatics, morphological studies, and information from DNA studies

Answer 8

cladogram

Question 9

taxonomic group of one or more kingdoms

Answer 9

domain

Question 10

a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish

Answer 10

Dichotomous key

Question 11

prokaryotes whose cell walls do not contain peptidoglycan

Answer 11

archae

Question 12

unicellular, multicellular, or colonial eukaryote whose cell walls may contain cellulose; can be plantlike, animal-like, or fungus like

Answer 12

protist

Question 13

unicellular or multicellular eukaryote that is stationary, absorbs nutrients from organic materials in the environment, and has cell walls that contain chitin

Answer 13

fungus