Species Flashcards
What does interbreed mean?
Reproduce with one another
When organsims reproduce with one another what are they doing?
Producing offspring
When organisms produce offspring that are fertile what are they able to do?
They are able to reproduce
What are Hybrids?
Hybrids are neither one species nor the other, and show characteristics of both parents. They are usually infertile but not always
What does infertile mean?
It means they are unlikely to have offspring of their own
How can scientists tell whether two organisms are closely related?
From the name.
An organism’s scientific name has two Latin words (Genus and species). What is this called?
Binomial system
What are species?
A group that can INTERBREED
What is the binomial name for Genus?
Ursus
What is the binomial name for Species?
Maritimus
What is autotrophic feeding?
Making own food
What is saprophytic feeding?
Eat dead things
What is heterotrophic feeding?
Eating and digesting other organisms
What does ‘Autotrophic’ mean?
Make their own food
What does ‘Saprophytic’ mean?
Eat dead things
