Classification

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

method of organization based on similar characteristics

Question 2

Why is classification important?

Answer 2

Classification is important to keep track of species and their relationships to each other, help researchers study their characteristics, and to know where to add new species as they are discovered.

Question 3

Who developed the modern classification system

Answer 3

Carolus Linnaeus developed the modern classification system around 1750 CE

Question 4

What was the modern classification system based on?

Answer 4

Structural Similarities

Question 5

What did Carolus Linnaeus introduce in the modern classification system?

Answer 5

Classification levels

Question 6

What is binomial nomenclature, and who invented it?

Answer 6

Carolus Linnaeus invented binomial nomenclature, the scientific naming system.

Question 7

What is the significance of the Kingdom group in the classification system?

Answer 7

largest and most diverse group

Question 8

Which group is the smallest and most specialized in the classification system?

Answer 8

Species

Question 9

What is the order of the eight groups in the classification system?

Answer 9

DOMAIN
KINGDOM
PHYLUM
CLASS
ORDER
FAMILY
GENUS
SPECIES
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Question 10

What are the 3 main groups in the Domain class?

Answer 10

The 3 main groups in the Domain class are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

Question 11

How many main groups are included in the Kingdom group?

Answer 11

There are six main groups included in the Kingdom group. They are Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Animalia, Plantae, Protista, and Fungi.

Question 12

What is the purpose of Phylum in the classification system?

Answer 12

Phylum are broad categories of one type

Question 13

How are organisms categorized in the Order group?

Answer 13

The Order group includes organisms that share many similarities, but are still very diverse.

Question 14

How are organisms related in the Family group?

Answer 14

Organisms in the Family group are more closely related to each other than those in other groups.

Question 15

What is the purpose of the Genus group in binomial nomenclature?

Answer 15

The Genus group is used to classify organisms with common characteristics, and is the first part of their scientific name.

Question 16

What is required for organisms to be classified in the Species group?

Answer 16

Organisms in the same Species group are very similar and can reproduce with each other to produce fertile offspring.

Question 17

HOW TO READ A CLADOGRAM

Answer 17

1. Start at the animal you are trying to figure out.
2. Follow the line until you reach the second animal.
3. Count the nodes you pass through.

Question 18

CLADOGRAM

Answer 18

chart that shows common characteristics and species arranged in a way that can categorize them
Used to show common ancestry

Question 19

CLADE

Answer 19

a branch that shows all the relatives on a cladogram

Question 20

NODE

Answer 20

splitting event; shares a common ancestor or common characteristic

Question 21

What are the two parts that make up a scientific name?

Answer 21

The scientific name is made up of the Genus (capitalized) and the species (not capitalized)

When typed, scientific names are italicized. When written, they are underlined.

Question 22

How are organisms categorized in the Class group?

Answer 22

Organism are more similar but still have many differences.