Diversity of Life

Question 1

two main criteria in determining the living vs. the non-living thing:

Answer 1

1. independent metabolism - viruses lack this and so are non considered truly ‘alive’
2. ability to self-replicate - this determination does not include the ability to produce gametes

Question 2

taxonomic rank

Answer 2

domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

“Did King Phillip Come Over For Good Soup”

Question 3

taxonomic levels for humans

Answer 3

Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primate
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Sapiens

Question 4

systematics

Answer 4

the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms