Classification

Question 1

What are the 4 reasons we classify things?

Answer 1

-our convenience
-make study more manageable
-easier to identify organisms
-helps us to see relationships between species

Question 2

What was the originally classification system?

Answer 2

Linnean Classification system

Question 3

What was the Linnean Classification System?

Answer 3

Originally classifying animals based on habitat
-air, water, soil

Question 4

When was the Linnean Classification System created?

Answer 4

250 years

Question 5

How many species did he classify and how did he do this?

Answer 5

70,000 species
-studied each one closely
-organised visible features
-organisms with similar features grouped together

Question 6

What is the order of classification?

Answer 6

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 7

What is the Binomial Naming System?

Answer 7

Latin was used as a universal language created by Linnaeus

Question 8

Why is the Binomial Naming System Important?

Answer 8

-Name is universal
-Every Scientist in every country uses the same name

Question 9

Describe Domain.

Answer 9

-Highest Rank
-Created due to huge differences between prokaryotes
-Archaea
-Eubacteria
-Eukaryotae

Question 10

Describe Kingdom.

Answer 10

-The original highest rank
-5 kingdoms
Plantae
Animalia
Fungi
Protoctista
Prokaryotes

Question 11

Describe Phylum.

Answer 11

Groups together organisms with a similar body plan eg having a back bone

Question 12

Describe Class.

Answer 12

Same general traits eg number of legs

Question 13

Describe Order.

Answer 13

Subdivision based on additional information eg meat eating and vegetarian mammals

Question 14

Describe Family.

Answer 14

Closely related group within the order eg within carnivora are the dog family

Question 15

Describe genus.

Answer 15

Group of closely related species

Question 16

Describe species.

Answer 16

Basic unit of classification as individuals show variation but are basically the same.