species and taxonomy

Question 1

Species definiton

Answer 1

Two organisms belong to the same species if they are able to produce fertile offspring.

Question 2

How is courtship behaviour a precursor to succesful mating
(what is its aim?)

Answer 2

It aims to attract a mate of the same species

Question 3

What does courtship behaviour prevent?

Answer 3

-interbreeding
-mating with different species ( as courtship behaviour is species specific )

Question 4

How can scientists use courtship behaviour to distinguish between species?

Answer 4

-courtship behaviour is species specific
-this can be used to classify organsims as the more closely related they are, the more their courtship resembles each other

Question 5

What does a phylogentic classification attempt to do?

Answer 5

-arrange species into groups based on their evolutionary origins and relationships

Question 6

How does a phylogenetic classification system work?

Answer 6

-a hierachy in which smaller groups are placed into larger groups, with no overlap between groups

Question 7

What is each group in a phylogenetic classification system called?

Answer 7

A taxon ( plural taxa )

Question 8

One hierachy is comprised of which taxa? ( descending )

Answer 8

-domain
-kingdom
-phylum
-class
-order
-family
-genus
-species
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Question 9

How is eached species identified using a binomial?

Answer 9

The binomial consists of the name of its genus and species e.g. homo sapiens

Question 10

What have advances in immunology and genome sequencing helped with?

Answer 10

Clarifying the evolutionary relationships between organisms