Taxomony Hierarchy and Binomial Nomenclature System Flashcards
1
Q
State the hierarchy system used in taxomony
A
- Linnaeus Hierarchy System
2
Q
State the definition of species
A
- organisms that can interbreed among themselves to produce fertile offsprings
3
Q
What is the hierarchy system used from largest to smallest.
A
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
4
Q
What does the scientific name consist of?
A
- genus
- species
5
Q
State the conditions of the scientific namings.
A
- must be in italic
- consist of genus and species
- first letter of genus must be capitalize
6
Q
Why is dichotomous key so important?
A
- To identify organisms base on similarity or differences of organisms
7
Q
What are the things to look out for when using dichotomous key?
A
- we need to use obvious and observable traits
- overlapping traits must be avoided
