classification Flashcards
1
Q
K, P, C, O, F, G, S
A
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
2
Q
who was the original classification system developed by
A
Carl Linnaeus
3
Q
how are organisms named
A
the binomial system (2 names)
4
Q
who discovered the 3 domain system
A
carl woese
5
Q
what are the 3 domains
A
- archae
- bacteria
- eukaryota
6
Q
what defines archae
A
bacteria living in primitive extreme conditions
7
Q
what defines bacteria
A
normal bacteria
8
Q
what defines eukaryota
A
protists, fungi, plants and animals
9
Q
what causes extinction
A
environmental changes new predators new diseases successful competitors single catastrophic event
10
Q
how does speciation occur
A
- populations become physically separated
- genetic variation happens between species
- natural selection operates differently between two species
11
Q
who invented speciation theory
A
Wallace
