Classification/Taxonomy

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

the grouping of objects or information based on similarities (PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS)

Question 2

Taxonomy

Answer 2

the branch of biology concerned with the grouping and naming of organisms.

Question 3

Carolus LINNAEUS

Answer 3

botanist who invented binomial nomenclature

Question 4

What is binomial nomenclature?

Answer 4

2 part naming system: Genus (closely related organisms) species (describes the organism) names are in Latin

Question 5

What are the 6 taxons?

Answer 5

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species (King Philip Came Over From Great spain)

Question 6

What are the 6 kingdoms of life?

Answer 6

Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

Question 7

Archaebacteria

Answer 7

unicellular, cell wall, prokaryotic, chemosynthetic, EXTREME environments

Question 8

Eubacteria

Answer 8

unicellular, prokaryotic, heterotrophs, photosynthetic, chemosynthetic, cell wall of PEPTIDOGLYCAN common bacteria

Question 9

Protista

Answer 9

Eukaryotic, mostly unicellular, variable, can be plant-like (algae), fungus-like (slime molds) or animal-like (amoeba)

Question 10

Fungi

Answer 10

Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotrophic, decomposers, cell walls of CHITIN ex: mushrooms, molds, yeast

Question 11

Plantae

Answer 11

Eukaryotic, multicellular, photosynthetic, contain chlorophyll, cell wall of CELLULOSE

Question 12

Animalia

Answer 12

Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, NO CELL WALLS