Quiz 16 (ch. 6) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the science of classification called?
A
Taxonomy
2
Q
What are the divisions of Linaeus’s classification system from most general to most specific?
A
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
3
Q
Linnaeus originally had two kingdoms, what were they?
A
Plantae and Animalia
4
Q
An organism’s scientific name consists of the genus name and what?
A
species
5
Q
Mosses and liverworts, which do not have vascular systems, are called what?
A
bryophytes
6
Q
The unique nonsked plant that carries out photosynthesis in its stems is called what?
A
horsetail
