Classification Flashcards
What is phylogeny
The study of evolutionary history between groups of organisms
What does phylogeny tell us
How closely related organisms are
What is taxonomy
The Classification of organisms
What is each group of classification called
Taxons
What are the 3 groups of domain
Eukarya
Bacteria
Archaea
What is the order of t’axons
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
How closely related are organisms in the lower t’axons
More closely related
Define species
Group of similar organisms able to reproduce fertile offspring
What is nomenclature
The naming system of species
What is the binomial system
All organismss are given one internationally accepted name made of 2 parts
Why is the binomial system good
Stops confusion in different languages
Why is courtship behaviour carried out
To attract a mate of the right species
How is courtship behaviours specific
Species specific
Only members of the same species will respond
Why are courtship behaviours species specific
Only members of the same species will respond
Stops interbreeding
Making reproduction more successful
Why can courtship behaviours be used to classify organisms
They are species specific