Characteristics Of Living Things And Classification Flashcards
1
Q
List five characteristics of living organisms
A
- Sensitivity or response to stimuli
- Order
- Reproduction
4.Growth & development - Regulation & homeostasis
- Energy production
2
Q
What is Classification?
A
Classification is grouping things together on the basis of features they have in common.
3
Q
The source of classification is called what?
A
Taxonomy
4
Q
What are the two branches the source of taxonomy has?
A
Nomenclature & Systematics
5
Q
Who is Carl Linnaeus?
A
He is a Swedish nationalist who pioneered the biological nomenclature based on the binomial system.
