Linnaean classification

Question 1

Rank the classification of species from most general to most specific? (highest taxa to lowest)

Answer 1

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 2

What are the 2 words that Linnaeas uses to classify and how are they written?

Answer 2

Genus, species (in italics with the genus in upper case)

Question 3

What species are more closely related, those of the same order or those of the same family?

Answer 3

family is closer than order (but order is more closely related than class)

Question 4

How do you know if individuals are of the same species?

Answer 4

they mate and can produce offspring (thats how we define a species)

Question 5

What is a dichotomous key?

Answer 5

system using a series of steps that lead to classification of an organism (this is what we use to determine the right taxa placement for families, orders, classes)

Question 6

Today we have 6 kingdoms, what are they?

Answer 6

bact, archaea, protists, fungi, plants, animals

Question 7

In the 1700’s there were just 2 kingdoms noted….what were they?

Answer 7

plants and animals

Question 8

In the late 1800’s, 3 kingdoms were recognized…what were they?

Answer 8

plants, animals and protists (single celled eukaryotes)

Question 9

In the 1950’s we recognized 5 kingdoms…which were?

Answer 9

plants, animals, protists, fungi, and monera (for the prokaryotes)

Question 10

what are the 3 domains?

Answer 10

Archaea, Eubacteria and Eukarya