Classification Flashcards
The study or science of classifying living things…
Taxonomy
Classification is the…
Grouping of objects or information based on similarities
Biologists who study taxonomy
Taxonomists
A Greek philosopher who developed the first system of classification…
Aristotle
Swedish botanist who developed method of classification
Carolus Linnaeus
The most inclusive and largest category; divided into phyla
Kingdom
Group of related classes
Phylum
Group of related orders
Class
Group of related families
Order
Group of related species
Genus
Least inclusive
Species
What is a binomial nomenclature?
2 word naming system
Scientific names are in the ____ language
Latin
Evolutionary history of a species
Phylogeny
How many kingdoms are there?
6
What are the six kingdoms…
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
Which kingdom is eukaryote, unicellular or multicellular, autotroph it heterotrophs..
Kingdom Protista
Which kingdom is a eukaryote, multicellular, autotroph
Kingdom Plantae
Which kingdom is prokaryote, microscopic, unicellular, autotroph or heterotroph..
Kingdom Archaebacteria
Which kingdom is eukaryote, multicellular, no cell wall but has a cell membrane, heterotroph…
Kingdom Animalia
Which kingdom is prokaryote, microscopic, unicellular, heterotroph or autotroph, strong cell walls
Kingdom Eubacteria
Which kingdom is eukaryote, multicellular, autotroph..
Kingdom Fungi
