Taxonomy

Question 1

What is taxonomy

Answer 1

The science of classifying and naming organisms based on their shared characteristics

Question 2

Why do we need taxonomy

Answer 2

It’s a universal classification and naming system, so scientists are naming organisms the same way

Question 3

What is a taxonomist

Answer 3

A person who studies taxonomy

Question 4

What are the 8 taxons? What does each taxon tell us

Answer 4

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Domain > kingdom > phylum > class > order > family > genus > specie

Same you move down taxons, it becomes more specific. Domain includes organisms from all over, and species only includes that one species

Question 5

What are the human taxons?

Answer 5

Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: mammalia
Order: primates
Family: hominidae
Genus: homo
Specie: homo sapien

Question 6

Who is Carolus ‘Carl’ Linnaeus

Answer 6

*Referred to as the father of taxonomy
*classified organisms based on their characteristics
* Created the a modern way of naming organisms: Binomial nomenclature (two Latin words, genus and species)

Question 7

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 7

A naming system, which links organisms who are closely related
The name is genus first and then specie

Question 8

How to write the names of a organisms

Answer 8

1) first name is the genus, second is the specie
2) genus is written capitalized, and specie is lowercased
3) make sure to underline or italicize the entirety