Classification Test Review Flashcards
What is Carl Linneaus famous for?
classifying living things using a taxonomy of his own creation and establishing scientific names using genus and species names.
In which century did Carl Linneaus live?
18th century
What is unique about Carl Linneaus’ naming system?
binomial nomenclature, or a “2 name naming” system
What are the 7 taxonomies in order from highest to lowest?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What is a consumer?
a living thing that eats other living things
What is a producer?
a living thing that produces its own food
What is a decomposer?
an organism that breaks down (eats) other dead organism
What type of organisms have hair or fur, whose babies are born live, and feed on mother’s milk?
mammals
What type of organisms have feathers, lays eggs, and sometimes flies?
birds
What type of organisms can breathe underwater with gills, have scales, and are cold blooded
fish
What type of organisms are cold-blooded, covered with dry. scaly skin, lay eggs, and use lungs to breathe.
reptiles
What organisms lay eggs, have smooth (slimy) and moist skin, are cold-bloded, and breath using gills.
amphibians
Name two mammals.
answers will vary
Name two birds.
answers will vary
Name two amphibians.
answers will vary
Name three reptiles.
answers will vary
Name two fish.
answers will vary
What is a dichotomous key?
a method for classifying by which groups of organisms are divided into two groups, repeatedly.
How many names are part of a scientific name?
two; genus and species
What part of a scientific name is capitalized?
the genus name
Besides capitalizing the first letter of the genus name, what else do you have to do when writing or typing scientific names?
Underline the names or use italics
What taxa is higher than a kingdom?
a domain
What taxonomy is just below the kingdom?
phylum
What is the lowest level of taxonomy that is unique to only one organism?
species
Which two taxas are used in a scientific name?
genus and species
Say and spell the 7 taxas in order from highest to lowest.
k-i-n-g-d-o-m; p-h-y-l-u-m; c-l-a-s-s; o-r-d-e-r; f-a-m-i-l-y; g-e-n-u-s;
s-p-e-c-i-e-s
What do the Latin words “Homo sapien” mean?
wise man
What is a vertebrate?
an organism with a backbone or spine
Are Homo sapiens vertebrates?
yes
Name 5 types of vertebrates.
mammal, bird, fish, amphibian, reptile
What is an invertebrate?
a living organism without a backbone or spine
Are all mammals vertebrates?
yes
Are all vertebrates mammals?
no
What country was Carl Linneaus from?
Sweden
Are there more vertebrates or invertebrates in the world?
invertebrates
