Lecture 4 - Biological Classification

Question 1

linnaean hierarchy

Answer 1

Carolus Linnaeus (father of taxonomy)

biological classification

lower level taxa are nested in higher level taxa (kingdom phylum etc)

Question 2

The 5 Kingdom System of Linnaean Hierarchy

Answer 2

All organisms are either

Monera, Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia

Question 3

3 domain 6 kindgom system

Answer 3

Domains: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animailia fit under Eukarya

Question 4

Phylogenetic taxonomy

Answer 4

rankless system that reflects evolutionary relationships better

(monophyletic groupings)

Question 5

Linnaean Hierarchy of dinosaurs

Answer 5

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Reptilia

Order (it will diverge from here on out)

Question 6

Linnaean Hierarchy of human

Answer 6

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Mammalia

Order Primates

Family Hominidae

Genus Homo

Species Homo sapiens