Classification

Question 1

species have in common

Answer 1

They bare capable of breeding to produce living fertile offspring.

When they reproduce sexually there genes can combine with another organisms

Question 2

What is binomial name system

Answer 2

In the binomial system of classification, each organism is named for its genus then its species. system of naming species uses Latin words. Each name has two parts, the genus and the species.

Homo sapiens

Question 3

How to write binomial name

Answer 3

printed in italics or underlined when written

First letter of genus is capital but species is small letters

Question 4

Why is reproducing / finding a mate important

Answer 4

To pass on genes and DNA to offspring

and sometimes breeding is only done once a year so has to be successful

Question 5

Courtship behaviour helps animals to breed as

Answer 5

Recognising own species to ensure its done by same species to produce fertile offspring e.g behaviour appearance scent

Identify a mate who is capable to breed fertile

Form a pairing bond has a greater chance of getting fertile children and raising them

Synchronise mating so takes place where there is max probability for egg and sperm to meet

Becoming able to breed so that member of same species of opposite sex is in a phycological state to breed

Question 6

What does courtship behaviour in males try to find out

Answer 6

As some female animals can only conceive so males carry out to see if females are if receptive stage

If she does not respond with courtship behaviour male will move on

Set of actions males and females of a species exhibit would be different to another courtship behaviour