CH10 classification Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is classification
A
- the name given to a process by which living organisms are sorted into groups
2
Q
What are taxonomic groups
A
- seven groups ordered in a hierarchy
3
Q
Why do scientists classify organisms
A
- to identify species
- to predict characteristics
- to find evolutionary links
4
Q
What is a species
A
- a group of organisms that are able to reproduce to produce fertile offspring
5
Q
What is binomial nomenclature
A
- first word in a name indicates organisms genus
- second word in a name indicates organisms species
