Chapter 18 - Classification

Question 1

Who developed the system of Binomial nomenclature?

Answer 1

Carolus Linneaus

Question 2

Linneaus system of naming organisms, which gives a scientific two-word Latin name to each species - the first part is the genus name and the second part is the specific epithet.

Answer 2

Binomial nomenclature

Question 3

Named group of organisms, such as a phylum, genus, or species

Answer 3

Taxon

Question 4

Group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Answer 4

Species

Question 5

Taxonomic group of closely related species with a common ancestor

Answer 5

Genus

Question 6

Taxonomic group of similar, related genera that is smaller than an order and larger than a genus

Answer 6

Family

Question 7

Taxonomic group that contains related families

Answer 7

Order

Question 8

Taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders

Answer 8

Class

Question 9

Taxonomic group of related classes

Answer 9

Phylum

Question 10

Taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions

Answer 10

Kingdom

Question 11

Evolutionary history of a species

Answer 11

Phylogeny

Question 12

Diagram with branches that represent the hypothesized phylogeny or evolutionary species or groups

Answer 12

Cladogram

Question 13

Morphological or biochemical feature found in one group of a line but not in common ancestors

Answer 13

Derived Character

Question 14

Model that uses comparisons of DNA sequences to estimate phylogeny and rate of evolutionary change

Answer 14

Molecular clock

Question 15

Functional unit that controls inherited trait expression that is passed on from on generation to another generation

Answer 15

Gene