Lecture 1 taxonomy

Question 1

phylogeny

Answer 1

is the evolutionary history of a species or group of related species

Question 2

systematics

Answer 2

classifies organisms and determines their evolutionary relationship using fossils molecular and genetic data

Question 3

taxonomy

Answer 3

is the ordered division and naming of organisms

Question 4

what 18th century scientist published the system of taxonomy

Answer 4

carolus linnaeus

Question 5

binomial

Answer 5

2 part name of a species

Question 6

genus

Answer 6

1st part of the name

Question 7

epithet

Answer 7

2nd part of the name

Question 8

archaea

Answer 8

prokaryotic cell capable of living in extreme environments

Question 9

bacteria

Answer 9

prokaryotic cell that are similar structurally but metabolically diverse

Question 10

eukarya

Answer 10

eukaryotic cells which are structurally diverse

Question 11

homology

Answer 11

similar due to shared ancestry

Question 12

analogy

Answer 12

similar due to congruent evolution ( similar environmental pressures and natural selection produce similar adaptations

Question 13

homoplasies

Answer 13

analogous structure or molecular sequences that evolved independently
the more complex 2 structures are the more likely it is that they are homologous

Question 14

cladistics

Answer 14

group organisms by common descent

Question 15

clade

Answer 15

group that include an ancestral species and all its descendants

Question 16

monophyletic

Answer 16

consists of the ancestor species and all its descendants

Question 17

polyphyletic

Answer 17

grouping consists of various species that lack a common ancestor

Question 18

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Answer 18

kingdom phylum class order family species

Question 19

name the five kingdoms

Answer 19

monera 
protista 
fungi 
plantae 
animalia

Question 20

name the three domain

Answer 20

bacteria archaea and eukarya