SC3_Classification Study Guide

Question 1

Name all 8 Taxa from Largest to Smallest:

Answer 1

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 2

Where does “Taxa” come from:

Answer 2

“Taxonomy”

Question 3

What Kingdom(s) contain ONLY multicellular Eukaryote organisms that are Heterotrophic?

Answer 3

Fungi and Animalia

Question 4

What Kingdom(s) contain ONLY multicellular eukaryote organisms that can Make Their Own Food? 
and what is the word for "Make Their Own Food"?

Answer 4

Plantae

Autotroph

Question 5

Define: Nucleus

Answer 5

A Structure inside a cell that holds the Genetic Information (called DNA)

Question 6

Define: Autotroph

Answer 6

a Self-Feeding Organism

Question 7

Define: Heterotroph

Answer 7

An organism that “Cannot Create Its Own Food”

Question 8

Define: Eukaryote

Answer 8

An organism that “Contains a Nucleus”

Question 9

Define: Prokaryote

Answer 9

An organism that “Does not have a Nucleus”

Question 10

Define: Species

Answer 10

The Smallest Classification in the Taxonomy Rank

Question 11

Define: Taxonomy

Answer 11

The study of Classifying Organisms

Question 12

Define: Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 12

The system of naming organisms using two names, their Genus and Species names

Question 13

List 3 facts about bacteria that are true for all EuBacteria.

Answer 13

Unicellular
Prokaryotes
Live in Hospitable Environments

Question 14

Which kingdom contains members that are found in Extreme Environments, like volcanoes or deep sea vents?

Answer 14

ArchaeBacteria

Question 15

Which Kingdom is commonly known as the “Junk Drawer” or “Odds and Ends”?
This Kingdom has a little bit of everything in it.

Answer 15

Protista

Question 16

Which Kingdom contains Multicellular and some unicellular Heterotrophs that usually do not move and eat dead and decaying matter?

Answer 16

Fungi

Question 17

Which language is the root language of our modern classification system?

Answer 17

Latin

Question 18

Using the Scientific Name, how would you classify Humans? Which is the Genus Name?

Answer 18

Homo sapiens

Question 19

How do Aristotle’s, Linnaeus’ and our Current Systems of classification differ?

Answer 19

Aristotle: Observable Traits, Not Accurate
Linnaeus: Similarities and Differences
Did not use Common Names
Used Binomial Nomenclature
Current Systems: Use Observable Traits, as well as, DNA and Proteins, and still use Binomial Nomenclature

Question 20

Can members of different Genera belong to the same Species?

Why or Why Not?

Answer 20

No.
Genus’ are Higher Order of Classification
(Remember what the Classification Hierarchy looks like)

Question 21

Can members of different Families belong to the same Order?

Why or Why Not?

Answer 21

Yes.
because Families are Lower in the Order of Classification
(Remember what the Classification Hierarchy looks like)

Question 22

A Species Is… a group of organisms capable of breeding with each other and producing fertile offspring.

Why is a Mule or a Zonkey or a liger, NOT considered a species?

Answer 22

All three of these cannot product fertile offspring.

There DNA is close enough to Breed, but far enough apart that they create infertile offspring.

Question 23

Why don’t scientists use Common Names, instead of the two-word names?
Give both examples:

Answer 23

Common Names:
Can be misleading (Rhinoceros Beetle)
Too Many of them (Woodchuck, GroundHog)

Question 24

Create a Dichotomous Key to describe an organism: (use a separate piece of paper)

This is problem (16) in the Study Guide

Answer 24

Show work

Question 25

Compare and Contrast the plant and animal kingdoms, listing at least one difference and two similarities:

Answer 25

Differences:
Plant: Autotroph
Animal: Heterotroph-Cannot Create Its Own Food

Similarities:
Eukaryotic (Has a Nucleus)
Multicellular