Definitions

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

Arranging organisms into groups based on similarities

Question 2

Taxonomy

Answer 2

The study of classification

Question 3

Why do we classify organisms

Answer 3

Identify species
Predict characteristics
Evolutionary links

Question 4

Define species

Answer 4

Smallest taxonomic group

Able to produce fertile offspring

Question 5

5 kingdoms

Answer 5

Prokaryotes 
Protocitsta
Fungi 
Plantae
Animalia

Question 6

Sister group

Answer 6

Two defendants split off from same node

Question 7

Node

Answer 7

Where a line branches off

Question 8

Evidence for evolution

Answer 8

Fossils- palaeontology
Similarities between animals
Chemical differences between organisms

Question 9

Divergent evolution

Answer 9

Species divert into two different species over time

Question 10

Variation

Answer 10

Difference In characteristics between an organisms

Question 11

Inter specific variation

Answer 11

Differences in organisms in same species

Question 12

Intraspecific variation

Answer 12

Differences between organisms of same species

Question 13

Continuous variation

Answer 13

Characteristic that can take any value

Eg mass

Question 14

Discontinuous variation

Answer 14

Discrete result

Blood type

Question 15

Polygenic

Answer 15

A characteristic controlled by a group of genes

Question 16

Anitomical

Answer 16

Physical features

Question 17

Physiological

Answer 17

Processes that take part inside of an organism

Question 18

Evolution

Answer 18

Change in allele frequency

Question 19

Natural selection

Answer 19

Best suited to environment survive

Pass on genes to next generation