Identification and classification

Question 1

Define reliable data

Answer 1

• the completeness and accuracy of data as a measure of how well it can be counted on to be consistent and free from errors across times and sources

Question 2

What is a valid conclusion?

Question 3

What is RNA?

Answer 3

• ribonucleic acid is an acid present in all living cells that has structural similarities to DNA.
• it plays a crucial role in protein synthesis

Question 4

What does peer reviewing refer to?

Answer 4

• peer reviewing in science is to check the work of a colleague

Question 5

What are phylogenetic trees?

Answer 5

• a diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among organisms

Question 6

What are the three domains?

Answer 6

three domains are:
- the Archaea
- the bacteria
- the eukarya

Question 7

What is the linnaean system of classification?

Answer 7

• the linnaean system is based on similarities in obvious physical traits (a way of organising living things)

Question 8

What does caecilian refer to?

Answer 8

• caecilians are a group of limbless vermiform or serpentine amphibians with small or sometimes non existent eyes

Question 9

What are amphibians?

Answer 9

• amphibians are any organism that is able to live both on land and in water

Question 10

What is pheromone?

Answer 10

• a chemical secreted by the animals body that triggers a response in members of the same species

Question 11

What are vertebrates?

Answer 11

• vertebrates are animals in the phylum chordata that have a spiral column protected by bone or cartilage

Question 12

What is a tetrapod?

Answer 12

• a group of vertebrates that includes amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals

Question 13

What is taxonomy?

Answer 13

• taxonomy is the practice of biological classification