Marine Bio Test Flashcards
1
Q
Three Domains
A
Bacteria, Achaea, Eukarya
2
Q
Six Kingdoms
A
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
3
Q
Order of Classifictions
A
DKPCOFGS
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
4
Q
Scientific Name
A
(Genus species)
5
Q
Taxonomy
A
the science of classifying and naming organisms
6
Q
Phylogeny
A
diagram that’s like a tree showing evolutionary relationships between organisms
7
Q
Clade
A
a group of organisms that share a common ancestor/trait
8
Q
Node
A
a branching point on a cladogram, where two lines meet
9
Q
Dichotomous key
A
a diagram used to identify and organize organisms using physical traits of the organisms (dichotomous means two parts)
10
Q
Cladogram
A
a branching diagram showing common ancestors and traits between a certain number of organisms
