Independent Study Unit

Question 1

What is a Morphological species?

Answer 1

Concept in which distinguishes from body shape, size, and other structural characteristics.

Question 2

What is a Biological species:

Answer 2

Concept in which distinguishes species on the basis of whether 2 organisms can produce fertile offsprings.

Question 3

What is a Phylogenetic species:

Answer 3

Concept in which examines the phylogeny, or evolutionary history of organisms.

Question 4

What is a species?

Answer 4

A group of organisms that can interbreed in nature and produce fertile offsprings.

Question 5

Are Prokaryotic cells sexual or non-sexual and what they?

Answer 5

These cells are non-sexual.

They are small, simple cells that don’t have a membrane-bound nucleus.

Question 6

Are Eukaryotic cells sexual or non-sexual and what they?

Answer 6

These cells are sexual.

They are large, complex cells that does have a membrane-bound nucleus.

Question 7

What are the 3 domains?

Answer 7

Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

Question 8

What are the 6 kingdoms?

Answer 8

Animals
Plants
Fungi
Protists
Bacteria
Archaea

Question 9

What does KPCOFGS stand for?

Answer 9

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

To remember you can say
King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti

Question 10

What is the different population in an area called?

Answer 10

Community

Question 11

State which presentation of the scientific name for the domestic dog is correct. Explain why it’s correct and why the other are not.

Answer 11

a) Canis familiars (underlined)
b) Canis familiars (Italicized)
c) Canis familiars
d) Canis Familiars (Italicized)

Question 12

Why is there a need for a standard system for naming organisms in the scientific world?

Answer 12

This is so it’s universal (everyone can understand. Like how for example if you wave at someone you are saying hello.

Question 13

Define ‘Taxomony’

Answer 13

Branch of biology that identifies , names, and classifies species based on natural features.

Question 14

Define ‘Binomial Nomenclature’

Answer 14

The system of giving a two-word Latin name to each species — the first part is the genus and the second part is the species.

Question 15

Define ‘Genus’

Answer 15

Taxonomic group of a closely related species.

Question 16

Who is Linnaeus?

Answer 16

Linnaeus who developed the basis of the system of classification we use today.

-> Classification is the grouping of organisms based on a set of criteria that helps to organize and indicate evolutionary relationships.

Question 17

List the 8 ranks in Taxonomic classification?

Answer 17

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species.

Question 18

Define ‘ancestor’

Answer 18

An organism (or organisms) from which other groups of organisms are descended.

Question 19

Define ‘anatomy’

Answer 19

Branch of biology that deals with structure and form, including the internal system.

Question 20

Define ‘physiology’

Answer 20

Branch of biology dealing with the physical and chemical functions of organisms, including internal processes.

Question 21

What is a phylogenetic tree?

Answer 21

A phylogenetic tree is a branching diagram used to show the evolutionary relationships among species.

Question 22

Define ‘autotroph’

Answer 22

An autotroph is an organism that captures energy from sunlight or sometimes non-living substances, to produce its own energy-yielding food.

Question 23

Define ‘heterotroph’

Answer 23

A Heterotroph is an organism that cannot make its own food and gets its nutrients and energy from consuming other organisms.

Question 24

What is the scientific name for humans?

Answer 24

Homo sapiens

Question 25

Define ‘Phylogeny’

Answer 25

A species concept that examines the evolutionary history of an organism.

Question 26

What is the word for two choices?

Answer 26

Dichotomous

Question 27

Which of the words conceded with diversity within a species?

Answer 27

Ecosystem