Chapter 1, Section 2 Flashcards
What is the process of grouping things based on their similarities?
Classification
What is the scientific study of how things are classified called?
Taxonomy
What is the naming system which uses a two part name called? And, who created it?
Binomial nomenclature
Carolus Linnaeus
What is the first word in an organism’s scientific name?
Genus
What is a classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms?
Genus
What does the second word in a scientific name describe?
A distinctive feature of an organism, such as where it lives or its appearance.
What is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce called?
Species
The first letter of both words in a scientific name are capitalized.
False
Why did Linnaeus use Latin words in his naming system?
Because Latin was the language that scientists used during that time.
Within the levels of classification, what is the highest level?
Domain
What are the levels of classification from largest to smallest?
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
As you move down the levels of classification, the number of organisms increase or decrease?
Decrease
True or false
The number of organisms at lower levels share more characteristics with each other.
True
Which is a broader classification level - a kingdom or a family?
Kingdom
The more classification levels that two organisms share, the ________ characteristics they have in common.
Answer: more or less
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