Final Exam Flashcards
What is (italics) System Naturae? Who wrote it and when?
System Naturae outlined a scheme for classifying all know organisms according to their similarities. It was written by Carlus Linnaeus in 1735.
Why are classification systems useful?
They are used to describe and categorize all living things, with the focus of finding how humans fit in
What is binomial nomenclature and what two categories are used in biomen?
Binomial nomenclature describes the genus and species of an organism
What is a humans binomen or scientific name?
Homo sapiens
Name the five kingdoms
Monera Protista fungi Plantae and Animalia
Characteristics of kingdom Monera
Small, single-celled prokaryotic organism; some form chains or mats
Absorb food and/or photosynthesize
Examples of kingdom Monera
Bacteria, blue-green algae and spirochetes
Characteristics of kingdom Protista
Large, single-celled eukaryotic organism; some form chains or colonies
Absorb/ingest food and/or photosynthesize
Examples of kingdom Protista
Protozoans and various types of algae
Characteristics of kingdom fungi
Multicellular filamentous form with specialized eukaryotic cell
Absorb food
Examples of kingdom fungi
Funguses, molds, mushrooms, mildews, yeasts, and smuts
Characteristics of kingdom Plantae
Multicellular form with specialized eukaryotic cells; do not have a means of locomotion
Photosynthesize food
Examples of kingdom Plantae
Mosses, ferns, woody and non-woody flowering plants
Characteristics of kingdom Animalia
Multicellular form with specialized eukaryotic cells; have their own means of locomotion
Ingest food
Examples of kingdom Animalia
Sponges, worms, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles birds and mammals