chapter 10- classification and phylogeny Flashcards
what is the order of hierarchy
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species
species only contain how many types of organisms
1 type of organism
what is the mnemonic for hierarchy
keep ponds clean or fish get sick
species definition
a group of individual organisms whose members are able to INTERBREED FREELEY to produce FERTILE viable OFFSPRING that can survive on its own
why do hybrids end up infertile
because different species have different numbers of chromosomes and so the hybrid will have an odd number of chromosomes and so meiosis cannot occur
who came up with hierarchical classification system
carolus linnaeus
what is the hierarchy
when organisms are classificied into large groups which are then subdivided into increasingly smaller groups.
why was the hierarchal system invented (3)
to find…
easier….
predict….
to find evolutionary links
easier identification of species
predict characteristics
how are binomial names written
typed: in italics
written: has to be underlined
genus with a capital letter
then
species with a lower case letter
why was binomial nomenclature introduced: allows identification and comparison of ….. based on
organisms based on recognised characteristics
why was binomial nomenclature introduced: allows organisms to be….
globally recognised as they are worded by the same scheme so confusion is limited
why was binomial nomenclature introduced: can show how closely related organisms are allowing for….
the prediction of evolutionary links
why was binomial nomenclature introduced: makes it easier to collect…
collect, sort and group information about organisms
What term describes the scientific system of naming, describing and organising living things into hierarchical groups?
taxonomy
What term describes the sorting of living things into taxonomic groups based on similar features?
classification
what are the 5 kingdoms
animalia
plantae
fungi
prokaryotae
protoctista
what are the three domains
archaea, bacteria and eukarya
What two pieces of evidence led to the new three domain classification system?
they have different sized ribosomes and different types of RNA
Under the three domain system, the Prokaryotae are divided into two groups. What are these two groups called?
eubacteria and Archaebacteria
define classification: process of …… based on
the process of placing organisms into groups based on similarities or differences
suggest what criteria a taxonomist may take into account when classifying a new species
morphology/observable features/anatomy eg cell features
biochemistry/cytochrome C eg cell wall components
genes/DNA/RNA/genetics (NOT CHROMOSOMES)
idea of shared evolutionary past/phylogeny
cellular category for animalia
multicellular
cellular category for plantae
multicellularc
cellular category for fungi
multicellular or unicellular (yeast)
cellular category for prokaryote
unicellular
cellular category for protoctista
mainly unicellular
example of animalia
cats
example of plantae
oak tree
example of fungi
yeasts, moulds, mushroom
example of prokaryote
bacteria eg staphylococcus aureus
example of protoctista
amoeba
movement of animalia
cilia, flagella, contractile motor proteins (including muscles)
movement of plantae
most do not move although gametes of some move using cilia or flagella
movement of fungi
no mechanics of locomotion
movement of prokaryote
some have flagella
movement of protoctista
some are sessile
some move by cilia or flagella or ameoboid mechanisms like psuedopod
nutrition of animalia
heterotrophic feeders
stored as glycogen
what does heterotrophic mean
nutrition acquired by ingestion