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Classification Quiz Flashcards

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What is the Biological Species Concept

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focuses on similar characteristics and the ability to inbreed in nature, produce viable & fertile offspring

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What is Morphological Species Concept

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compares measurements and description of the similar organisms

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What is Phylogenic Species Concept

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evolutionary relationship among organisms

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Define Taxonomy

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The identification, classification, and naming of species

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Explain Binomial nomenclature

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2 part naming system, includes: Genus, identifies the group of closely related species to which the species belongs; Species

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Who developed the nomenclature method

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Carl Linnaeus

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Each Taxonomic category has ranks, an organism at each rank is called a _____

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Taxon, or pl. Taxa

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How many ranks are there

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8 ranks

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What are the 8 ranks

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Define Morphology

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the branch of biology that deals with the structure or form of organisms

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Define Phylogeny

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The evolutionary history of a species

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What 3 pieces of evidence are used to hypothesize the evolutionary history and relationships of animals

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  1. Anatomical (Anatomy)
  2. Physiological (Physiology)
  3. DNA
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What is Anatomy

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the study of the structure and form of organisms, it is a branch of morphology,the body’s structure

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What is Physiology

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deals with the physical and chemical functions of an organisms including their biochemistry and internal process

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Give 5 examples how classification assists in things

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  1. discovery of new drugs
  2. tracing transmission of diseases as well as how to treat them
  3. increase crop yields
  4. disease and pest resistance
  5. environmental conservation of organisms
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What are the 2 major cell types

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Prokaryotic
Eukaryotic

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What is Prokaryotic

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  • no membrane- bound nucleus
  • simpler internal structure
  • usually smaller
17
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What is Eukaryotic

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  • membrane nucleus
  • more complex internal structure
  • usually larger (up to 1000x)
18
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What are the 3 Domains of life

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  • Bacteria
  • Archaea
  • Eukarya
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What are the 4 kingdoms in Eukarya

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  • Protista
  • Fungi
  • Plantae
  • Animalia
20
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Archaea and Bacteria are both __________ domains

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Prokaryotic

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Why aren’t Archaea and Bacteria together anymore

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they have cellular and genetic differences

22
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Define Autotroph

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when the organisms are self-eating (like photosynthesis in plants)

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Define Heterotroph

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when an animal needs to consume other things to sustain life (like cows eating grass, or a wolf eating a deer)

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What does Dichotomous mean

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cut into 2 parts

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