Classification&Taxonomy Flashcards

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Name the 6 kingdoms in biological classification

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  1. Archaebacteria
  2. Eubacteria
  3. Protista
  4. Fungi
  5. Plantae
  6. Animalia
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Which two kingdoms have prokaryotic cells?

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Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

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Cells have no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles

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Prokaryotic cells

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4
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Cells that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

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Eukaryotic cells

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5
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an organism which must eat other organisms for food

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Heterotrophs:

Fungi, Animalia, some protists, some Bacteria

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an organism which can make its own food from an energy sources (such as the sun)

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Autotroph:

Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, some protists

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This kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophs, that can move

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Animalia

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This kingdom contains multicellular, autotrophs with cells made of cellulose

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Plantae

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This kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophs with cells walls made of chitin

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Fungi

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10
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This kingdom contains mostly unicellular eukaryotes which live in aquatic environments

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Protista

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This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which live in harsh environments. these are considered the most ancient organisms on earth

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Archaebacteria

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This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which live in almost every environment on earth

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Eubacteria

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13
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The study of classifying organisms

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Taxonomy

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14
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The scientist who developed the modern system of classification

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Carolus Linnaeus

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15
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The seven levels of classification in order from least specific to most specific

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Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus , species

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16
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The largest grouping in classification of life

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Domain

17
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A group related classes would be a … ( level of classification)

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Phylum

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A group of related orders would be a … (level of Classification)

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Class

19
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A group of related families would be a … (Level of Classification)

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Order

20
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Two organism in the same order would also be in the same

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Class Phylum and Kingdom

21
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Two organism in the same family would be in different

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Genus and species

22
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Two naming system used to assist names to organism

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Binomial nomenclature

23
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A tool used to indentify unknown organisms

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Dichotomous key

24
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The first word in a two-part scientific name (it is one of the levels of classification)

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Genus

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The second word in a two part scientific name (it is one of the levels of classification)

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Species

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In the scientific name Felis domesticus, Felis is the … (level of classification)

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Genus

27
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In the scientific name Canis familiaris, familiaries this is the …

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Species