Taxonomy Flashcards
1
Q
What 4 ways are plants classified
A
- Growth habit
- Life cycle
- Mode of nutrition
- Life stage
2
Q
What are the seven ranks (In order)
A
- Kingdom
- Division (phylum)
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
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3
Q
What 3 things define a species
A
- Biological species concept
- Morphological species concept
- Phylogenic species concept
4
Q
What should members of a species be able to do
A
Interbreed
Have similar shape and structure
Have similar habitats
5
Q
How is a scientific name structured
A
First word: Genus
Second word: Specific ephithet
6
Q
What are the certain rules for writing a name
A
Italicized or underlined