Classification Test Review Flashcards
A system that gives each species a 2 part scientific name using Latin words
Binomial nomenclature
A universal name for scientists to identify organisms by
Scientific name
An evolutionary tree that proposes how species may be related to each other through common ancestor
Cladogram
The evolutionary history for a group of species
Phylogeny
A group of organisms in a classification system
Taxon
Who was Carolus Linnaeus and why is he significant to taxonomy?
A Swedish scientist who made a system that standardized the way organisms are classified and named.
The first word of a scientific name is the…..
Genus
The second part of a scientific name is the …….
Species
From what language are most scientific names derived?
Latin
In a scientific name which taxon is capitalized?
Genus
In a scientific name which taxon is lowercase?
Species
True or False, a scientific name should be italicized.
True
List the seven Linnaean taxa from most to least inclusive.
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Many phyla make up a …..
Kingdom
From which taxon are families divided?
Order
Name the three domains.
Eukarya, archaea, and eubacteria
Generally, what is the difference between members of D. Archaea and D. Bacteria?
The chemical makeup of their cell walls are different. Eubacteria have peptidoglycan in then while Archaea don’t.
True or false, Amino acid sequencing and genomic analysis may show common ancestry.
True
Unicellular prokaryotes with no peptidoglycan in cell walls; live in extreme environments.
Archaea Bacteria
Give Examples of Archaea Bacteria.
Halophiles, methanogens, thermoacidophiles
Unicellular prokaryotes with peptidoglycan in cell walls; may cause disease or are photosynthetic
Eubacteria
Give examples of Eubacteria.
Cyanobacteria, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus
Unicellular or multicellular eukaryotes; heterotrophic or autotrophic; very diverse
Protista
Give examples of Protista.
Algae, amoeba, euglena, paramecium
Eukaryotic mostly multicellular; heterotrophic decomposers
Fungi
Give examples of fungi.
Fungi and yeast
Multicellular eukaryotic autotrophs that cannot move
Plantae
Give examples of Plantae.
Grass, oak trees, flowering plants, conifers, moss
Multicellular eukaryotic heterotrophs that are able to move
Animalia
Give examples of Animalia.
Mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects
The science of naming and classifying organisms
Taxonomy
