Chapter 10 (Classification and Evolution)

Question 1

What are the 6 kingdoms?

Answer 1

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protoctista, Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

Question 2

What are the 3 domains?

Answer 2

Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya

Question 3

What are the differences between the 3 domains?

Answer 3

• Eukarya- have 80s ribosomes and RNA polymaerase contains 12 proteins
• Archaea- have 70s ribosomes and RNA polymerase can have 8-10 proteins
• Bacteria- have 70s ribosomes and RNA polymerase contains 5 proteins

Question 4

What does autotrophic mean?

Answer 4

Autotrophic means that an organism acquires nutrients by photosynthesis

Question 5

What does heterotrophic mean?

Answer 5

Heterotrophic means that an organism ingests other organisms

Question 6

What does saprophytic mean?

Answer 6

Saprophytic means that an organism gains its nutrients by absorption

Question 7

What order does the taxonomic hierarchy go in? (Using a European Badger as an example)

Answer 7

Domain- Eukaryote
KIngdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Carnivora
Family- Mustelidae
Genus- Meles
Species- Meles

Question 8

What causes hybrids such as mules to be infertile?

Answer 8

They have an odd number of chromosomes (Mules contain 63 chromosomes)

Question 9

What is an analogous structure?

Answer 9

Analogous structures are body parts which perform the same function but have a different genetic origin