Classification Flashcards
What is the most used classification system
Linnaean classification system
What is systematics
The science of naming and graphing organisms
How many classifications are there
Seven hierarchical taxes
What is the traditional Linnaean classification is based on
Easy observable visible characteristics
What is the order of taxes
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Characteristics of mammals
Warm blooded
Has hair
Produces milk
Two word naming system
Called binomial nomenclature
Why is Second part of name is unique to each species
Descriptive of an important trait or the organisms habitat
Why are scientific names important
Common names can be confusing because the vary between languages and from place to place
What is the problem with traditional classification
Not all characteristics that are In common, such as color mean that something is related
Sometimes structures will have the same function but they are not related and caused by selective pressures not by ancestry
What is a dichotomous key
Used to identify organisms
