Taxonomy Flashcards
0
Q
Name the 3 domains.
A
- Bacteria
- Archaea
- Eukaryote
1
Q
What is hierarchical classification?
A
It is the method of assigning organisms into groups and subgroups based on similar characteristics.
2
Q
Name all of the taxa in chronological order.
A
(Life) Domain (Did) Kingdom (King) Phylum (Phillip) Class (Come) Order (Over) Family (From) Genus (Great) Species (Spain)
3
Q
Define phylogeny.
A
An organism’s evolutionary history which can be used to classify it
