Taxonomy Flashcards
Carolus Linnaeus
The founding father of taxonomy
Binomial Nomenclature
Genus-Species
Seven Linnaeus levels of organisms
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom (sometimes DOMAIN)
Phylogenetic Tree
Evolutionary tree of life forms in awesomeness evolutionness stuff that is stupid and dumber than anything else alway
Modern DOMAINS
ARCHAEA (Prokaryotic, able to withstand really crazy environments), Eubacteria (Bacteria), Eukaryota (Eukaryotic cells)
Kingdoms
MONERA (prokaryotic), PROTISTA (One celled eukaryotic organism), FUNGI (Decomposers) , ANIMALIA, PLANTAE (autotrophs)
9 Phyla in Kingdom Animalia
Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Chordata
Porifera
Sponges
Cnidaria
Jellyfish, sea anemones, hydra, Etc.
Platyhelminthes
Flat Worms
Nematoda
Round Worms
Mollusca
Snails, clams, squid, etc.
Annelida
Segmented worms (earthworms, leeches, etc)
Arthropoda
Crabs,, spiders, lobster, millipedes, insects
Echinodermata
Sea stars, sand dollars, etc.
Chordata
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, lampreys
3 Subphyla of Chordata
Urochordata (TAIL CORD), Cephalochordata (Head cord), Verebrata (Backbone)
Urochordata
Animals with tail cord such as Tunicates
Cephalochordata
Head cord, Such as Lampreys
Vertebrata
Animals with backbone
2 Superclasses of Vertebrata
Aganatha (NO JAW), Gnathostomata (WITH JAW)
Aganatha
NO JAW
Gnathostomata
JAW JAW
6 Classes of Vertebrata
Chondrichthyes (Sharks, rays), Osteichthyes (Fish), Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves (birds), Mammalia,
Chondrichthyes
RAYS and SHARKS. Two chambered heart, Cartilaginous endoskeleton, 5-7 gill pairs, no swim bladder or lung, internal fertilization
Osteichthyes
FISH. Bony skeleton, swim bladder, two chambered heart, gills with bony gill arches, external fertilization
Amphibia
Amphibians. Bony skeleton, Four limbs, webbed feet, 4 toes, cold blooded (ectothermic), Large mouth with small teeth, three-chambered heart, Separate sexes, internal or external fertilization, Amniotic egg (laid in water)
Reptilia
Reptiles. Horny epidermal scales, paired limbs with five toes,bony skeleton , lungs, no gills, three-chambered heart, cold-blooded (ectothermic), large mouth with small teeth, separate sexes, internal fertilization, egg-laying on land, eggs contain extra embryonic membranes
Aves
BIRDS. Bones with air cavities, beak and no teeth, 4-chambered heart, warm blooded, lungs with thin air sacs, egg-laying, eggs have hard calcified shells
Mammalia
MAMMALS. Hair, glands, Milk producing, teeth, fleshy external ears, 4 limbs, 4-chambered heart, lungs, larynx, highly developed brain, worm-blooded, internal fertilization, live birth
Oviparous
Egg laying
Kingdom Monera
prokaryotic: bacteria, cyanobacteria
Kingdom Protista
One celled eukaryotic organisms, algae, protozoa
Kingdom Fungi
Decomposers: mold, mushrooms, yeast, smuts, mildew
Kingdom Plantae
Autotrophs
These guys are photosynthetic organisms
Plants, cyanobacteria, and algae