Classicication Of Organisms Flashcards
What is an Autotroph in relation to food?
Makes its own food
What is a Heterotroph in relation to food?
Finds its food, not capable of making its food
What does Unicellular mean?
One cell
What does Multicellular mean?
More than one cell
Prokaryotic
Cells don’t have a nucleus, always unicellular
Eukaryotic
Cells have a nucleus, either multicellular or unicellular
What is sexual reproduction and how does it relate to DNA?
2 parents, 50% DNA from each
What is asexual reproduction and how does it relate to DNA?
1 parent, 100% DNA from it (exact copy)
Who was the “Father of Taxonomy” and why was he given this name?
Carolus Linnaeus- he came out with the classification system and the 2-name-naming-system
What are the 8 levels of classification? (in order from broadest to most specific)
1) domain
2) kingdom
3) phylum
4) class
5) order
6) family
7) genus
8) species
What are the 3 domains?
Archea, bacteria, eukarya
Are organisms in the domain archaebacteria:
1) unicellular or multicellular
2) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
1) unicellular
2) prokaryotes
Are organisms in the domain bacteria:
1) unicellular or multicellular
2) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
1) unicellular
2) prokaryotes
Are organisms in the domain eukarya:
1) unicellular, multicellular, or both
2) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
1) both
2) eukaryotes
Are organisms in the kingdom eubacteria:
1) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
2) unicellular, multicellular, or both
3) autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both
1) prokaryotes
2) unicellular
3) both
What is the difference between the kingdom eubacteria and the kingdom archaebacteria
E- not extreme environments
A- extreme environments
Are organisms in the kingdom archaebacteria:
1) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
2) unicellular, multicellular, or both
3) autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both
1) prokaryotes
2) unicellular
3) both
Are organisms in the kingdom protista:
1) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
2) unicellular, multicellular, or both
3) autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both
1) eukaryotes
2) both
3) both
List examples of protists.
Slime mold, protozoa, primitive algae
Are organisms in the kingdom fungi:
1) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
2) unicellular, multicellular, or both
3) autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both
1) eukaryotes
2) multicellular
3) heterotrophs
List examples of fungi.
Yeast, mushrooms, ringworm
Are organisms in the kingdom plantae:
1) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
2) unicellular, multicellular, or both
3) autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both
1) eukaryotes
2) multicellular
3) autotrophs
Are organisms in the kingdom animalia:
1) prokaryotes or eukaryotes
2) unicellular, multicellular, or both
3) autotrophs, heterotrophs, or both
1) eukaryotes
2) multicellular
3) heterotrophs
What is included in a scientific name?
Genus, species
How do you write a scientific name?
Genus first- capitalize first letter
Species second- lowercase
All in italics
