Lab II - Species Identification and Systematics

Question 1

Kingdom

Answer 1

A broad taxonomic category made up of related phyla. Many biologists currently assign living organisms to 5 kingdoms and several “supergroups.”

Question 2

Phylum

Answer 2

A taxonomic grouping of related, similar classes; a category beneath the kingdom and above the class.

Question 3

Class

Answer 3

A taxonomic category made up of related orders.

Question 4

Order

Answer 4

A taxonomic group made up of related families.

Question 5

Family

Answer 5

A taxonomic group made up of related genera.

Question 6

Genus

Answer 6

A taxonomic category made up of related species.

Question 7

Species

Answer 7

According to the biological species concept, one or more populations whose members are capable of interbreeding in nature to produce fertile offspring and do not interbreed with members of other species.

Question 8

Dichotomous key

Answer 8

A key useful for identifying species of organisms unknown to you. At each step, you make a choice between two options until you arrive at an answer

Question 9

Systematics

Answer 9

The study of the kind and the diversity of organisms and of any and all relationships among them.
o-The scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships.

Question 10

Taxonomy

Answer 10

An aspect of systematics; the science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms.

Question 11

Phylogram

Answer 11

A tool that reveals which species descended from other species, or which species share immediate common ancestors.

Question 12

Homologous

Answer 12

Similarity in different species that results from their derivation from a common ancestor. The features that exhibit such similarity are called homologous features.