Characteristics and classification of living organisms:

Question 1

what are species?

Answer 1

smallest group of organisms that reproduce to produce fertile offsprings.

Question 2

how are organisms classified?

Answer 2

characteristics and evolutionary relationships.

Question 3

what is the binomial nomenclature?

Answer 3

system used to give every species a unique, two-part scientific name.

Question 4

which are the 2 parts for binomal nomenclature?

Answer 4

Genus and species

Question 5

Organisms are categorized into hierarchical levels such as:

Answer 5

kindom, family, phylum, class, species, order and genus

Question 6

how is DNA used for classifying organisms?

Answer 6

by showing how closely related they are through their genetic code.

Question 7

in what is based the genetic code? (genes)

Answer 7

DNA, which is organized into structures called chromosomes inside the cells of living organisms.

Question 8

what do bases code for?

Answer 8

Bases code for amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

Question 9

how do you classify organisms using their features?

Answer 9

based on their similarities and differences in physical, genetic, and functional traits.

Question 10

main features of viruses:

Answer 10

tiny, non-living particles made of genetic material and a protein coat