Classification and Kingdoms of Life Flashcards
What are the 6 kingdoms of life?
Animals, plants, fungi, protists, eubacteria, archaebacteria.
Aristotle developed the 1st widely accepted system of biological ______________.
Classification
Who developed the method of classification that is currently used?
Carolus Linnaeus
Taxonomy: The science of ____________.
Classification
Organisms are grouped by biological meaning. What are these groups referred to as?
Taxa
How many levels/taxa are there?
8
At the top of the hierarchy, there are the _________ # of organisms.
Greatest
What is the mnemonic to remember all 8 taxa?
Do Kings Play Cards On Fat Green Stools?
What domain are we only studying?
Eukarya
What is the system that assigns organisms a scientific name?
Binomial Nomenclature
How many parts are there in a scientific name?
2 parts
The first word in a scientific name identifies the…..
Genus (a group of similar species).
The first word always begins with a ________ letter and is written in ________.
Capital, italics.
The second word in a scientific name identifies the…..
Species
The second word begins with a _____________ letter and is written in _______.
lowercase, italics
What is a genus?
A group of similar species.
What is the dichotomous key?
A tool that allows scientists to identify the genus and species of living organisms.
What does the dichotomous key look like?
A bracket.
Phylogenetic classification is a classification system that shows the ____________ history of _______ and reveals the evolutionary ________________.
evolutionary, species, relationships
A cladogram is a picture of how traits _________ and are retained in each sequential organism.
evolve
Are prokaryotes unicellular or multicellular?
Unicellular
Are eukaryotes unicellular or multicellular?
Mostly multicellular
Do prokaryotes reproduce sexually or asexually?
Asexually
Do eukaryotes have a nucleus?
Yes
Do prokaryotes have a nucleus?
No
Are plant and animal cells prokaryotes or eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes
Autotrophs are usually….
plants
How do heterotrophs obtain their food?
Through other organisms.
How do autotrophs obtain their food?
They make it using photosynthesis.
Organisms carry out respiration either ___________ with oxygen or ____________ without oxygen.
Aerobically, Anaerobically
Non- vascular:
-No roots, stems, or leaves
-No seeds (but they have spores)
-_______ water
-Found in swamps, bogs, etc.
Absorbs
Is moss a vascular or non-vascular plant?
Non-vascular
Vascular plants ______ water.
Store
What kinds of seeds do vascular plants have?
Gymnosperms or Angiosperms
What is the vascular tissue that vascular plants have?
xylem and phloem
What is the function of xylem?
Xylem transports water and solutes from the root to the leaves.
What is the function of phloem?
Phloem transports compounds made during photosynthesis in the leaves to other parts of the plant.
True or False: Angiosperms are flowering plants. Most trees are angiosperms.
True
True or False: Gymnosperms are vascular plants with flowers/fruit.
False- W/O flowers/fruit.
How does amoeba move?
By extending the cytoplasm.
How does paramecium move?
Hair-like structures called cilia.
How does euglena move?
A whip-like tail called the flagellum.
What is innate behavior?
Behavior that is inherited, can be influenced by natural selection and passed to offspring.
What is learned behavior?
Takes place when behavior changes through practice or experience.
What is social behavior?
Behavior among 2 or more organisms within the SAME species. Sometimes can be an instinctive behavior, but most often a social behavior.
