Classification Flashcards
1
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what do scientists use to classify living things into groups
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not limited to: body structure, diet, mating, habitat, genetics, behavior
2
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how is the classification system organized
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broadest to more specific
3
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State the order of the classification system
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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
4
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What is the acronym for the classification system
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5
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How are scientific names of organisms formed
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Genus, Species
Ex: Homo Saipiens
6
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Definition of species
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A group of organisms that reproduce and have fertile offspring
7
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Archaebacteria characteristics
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Domain: Archae Kingdom: Archaebacteria Cell type: prokaryotic Number of cells: unicellular Cell structures: cell wall is not peptidoglycan mode of nutrition: heterotroph Examples: extremeophiles
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Eubacteria characteristics
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Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Eubacteria Cell type: prokaryotic number of cells: unicellular cell structures: cell wall is peptidoglycan mode of nutrition: heterotroph examples: strep, staph, e-coli
9
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Protist characteristics
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Domain: Eukarya number of cells: usually unicellular cell structures: some cell wall cellulose some chloroplasts mode of nutrition: auto or hetero examples: amoeba
10
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characteristics of fungi
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domain: eukarya Kingdom: fungi Cell type: mostly multicellular cell structures: cell wall chiton, no chloroplasts mode of nutrition: heterotroph examples: mushroom, yeast
11
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characteristics of plant kingdom
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Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: plant Cell type: multicellular cell structures: cell wall: cellulose, have chloroplasts mode of nutrition: autotroph examples: flower, tree
12
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characteristics of the animal kingdom
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Domain: eukarya Kingdom: animal cell type: multicellular cell structures: no cell wall, no chloroplasts mode of nutrition: heterotroph examples: humans, dolphins
