Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Wildlife Biology > Classification Vocab > Flashcards

Classification Vocab Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Biology flashcards Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

the grouping of objects or organisms based on a set of criteria.

A

Classification

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

identifying, naming, and classifying species based on natural relationships.

A

Taxonomy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

gives each species a scientific name that has 2 parts.

A

Binomial Nomenclature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a named group of organisms.

A

Taxon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor.

A

Genus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

the next higher taxon, consisting of similar, related genera.

A

Family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

contains related families.

A

Order

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

contains related orders.

A

Class

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

contains related classes.

A

Phylum/Division

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

used instead of phylum for the classification of bacteria and plants.

A

Division

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

the taxon composed of related phyla or divisions.

A

Kingdom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

the broadest of all the taxa and contains one or more kingdoms.

A

Domain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

the evolutionary history of a species.

A

Phylogeny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

inherit features that vary among species.

A

Characters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

a model that is used to compare DNA sequences from two different species to estimate how long the species have been evolving since they diverged from a common ancestor.

A

Molecular Clock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

a method that classifies organisms according to the order that they diverged from a common ancestor.

A

Cladistics

17
Q

a branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny or evolutionary history of a species or group.

A

Cladogram

18
Q

the species classified in Domain Archaea, are thought to be more ancient than bacteria and yet more closely related to eukaryote ancestors.

A

Archaea

19
Q

eucaryotic organisms that san be unicellular, colonial, or multicellular.

A

Protists

20
Q

a unicellular or multicellular eukaryote that absorbs nutrients from organic materials in its environment.

A

Fungus

Wildlife Biology (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions