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Chapter 17 Classification Flashcards

1
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Taxonomy

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Science of naming clones of organisms

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Who developed the classification system that divided organisms into 2 groups: plants and animals, then subdivided these groups by their habitat; land sea and air

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Aristotle

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Who developed the current classification system we still use today?

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Linnaeus

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4
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How did Linnaeus group organisms?

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Physical and structural similarities

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What is the name of Linnaeus’s system and what is it?

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Binomial Nomenclature

Naming system in which each species is given a 2 part scientific name using latin words

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What are the two names given to each organism?

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Genus

Species

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Organism that obtains its energy from abiotic sources, such as sunlight

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autotroph

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Organism that obtains energy from eating other organisms

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heterotroph

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Detritivore that breaks down organic matter into simpler compounds, returning nutrients back in to an ecosystem

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Decomposer

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10
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Broadest Taxon

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Animalia

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How many domains are there?

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3

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How many domains are prokaryotic and what are their names?

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2

Archelea and Bacteria

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13
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How many kingdoms are in each of these domains?

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2

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What is the one Eukaryotic domain>

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Eukaryo

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How many kingdoms in the eukaryotic domain?

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4

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What are the kingdoms in the Eukaryotic Domain>

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Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia

17
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Prokaryotic unicellular organisms in a cell wall
reproduce asexually by binary fission
live in non harsh environments

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Unicellular prokaryotes with a cell wall
Reproduce asexually by binary fission
harsh environments

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Eukaryotic organisms

aquatic or moist environment

20
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eukaryotic cells with cell walls
stationary
aquatic or moist environment
decomposers

21
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All organisms are multicellular, eukaryotic autotrophs
cells have a cell wall
stationary

22
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Spores

23
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seed plant has seeds enclosed in fruit

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angiosperm

24
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mature ovary of a flower

25
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the reproductive structure of flowering plants

26
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a seed plant who’s seeds are not enclosed

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gymnosperm

27
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Trees that produce cones

28
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Like circulatory system

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Vascular plants

29
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transport sugar

30
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circulates water and minerals

31
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Multicellular, Eukaryotic heterotrophs, reproduce sexually

32
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What is invertebrate and 2 examples

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No Spine

Sponges and worms

33
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Vertebrate 2 types

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Spine

Notochord and Endoskeleton

34
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Notochord

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Flexible skeletal support not embedded in animals back

35
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Endoskeleton

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internal skeleton built of bone and cartilage

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