inheritence Flashcards
learn about classifictation and stuff (18 cards)
what is classification?
putting living things into groups according to their similarities.
what is the original linnaean classification system?
fungi, animal, bacteria, plants, protists.
what are the domains?
Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryota
what is the modern linnaean system?
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
what is a species?
a group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
what is a species?
a group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
what is a species?
a group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
what is a species?
a group of organisms that can breed together to produce fertile offspring.
How often do mutations occur?
Continuously
what is genetic engineering?
modifying the genome of an organism by introducing a gene from another organism to give desired characteristic.
what are fossils?
the remains of organisms from millions of years ago presereved in rocks.
what does extinct mean?
there are no remaining individuals of a species still alive.
why do bacteria evolve rapidly?
because they reproduce at a rapid rate.
what is the binomial naming system?
a method of scientifically naming animals using the genus and species.
list the groups that organisms are divided into using carl woese’s method.
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukaryota
what theory did charles darwin propose?
theory of evolution and natural selection.
whats charles darwin’s book called?
On the origin of species.
Name the bacterial pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics.
MRSA
