Taxonomy Flashcards
1
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Classify humans using taxonomy
A
Domain: eukaryotes
Kingdom: animalia
Phylum: chordata
Class: mammalia
Order: primates
Family: hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Homo sapiens
2
Q
Characteristics of eubacteria
A
- Prokaryotic
- Cell walls contain a unique compound
- Cells are variable in shape and size
- Photosynthetic, chemosynthetic, heterotrophic
- All can reproduce asexually
3
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Characteristics of archaeabacteria
A
- Eukaryotic
- Cell walls and cell membranes have a unique structure
- Most are extremely small
- Some colonize extreme environments (ex. salt lakes, soda lakes, hot springs)
- Live in the digestive tracts of mammals and marine environments
- All can reproduce asexually
4
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Characteristics of protista
A
- Eukaryotic
- Cells have extreme diversity of cellular structure
- Some have chloroplasts and cell walls
- May be heterotrophic or photosynthetic, or both
- Have variable forms of movement
- Usually live in aquatic or other moist environments
- Reproduce sexually and asexually
5
Q
Characteristics of fungi
A
- Eukaryotic
- Most are multicellular
- Chitin in cell walls
- Heterotrophic
- Most are terrestial
- Can reproduce both sexually and asexually
6
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Characteristics of plantae
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- Eukaryotic
- All are multicellular
- Cellulose in cell walls
- Possess chloroplasts
- Autotrophic and photosythetic
- Most are terrestrial
- Reproduce sexually and asexually
7
Q
Characteristics of animalia
A
- Eukaryotic
- All are multicellular
- Cells have no cell walls or chloroplasts
- All are heterotrophic
- Most reproduce sexually
- Live in terrestrial and aquatic environments
