taxonomy Flashcards
1
Q
classification?
A
the organisation of living organisms into groups
2
Q
taxonomy?
A
the study of classification
3
Q
hierarchical classification?
A
organisation of organisms where smaller groups are contained within larger groups without overlap
4
Q
phylogenetic classification
A
organisation of organisms according to their evolutionary history
5
Q
species?
A
organisms which have similar DNA sequence, similar physical, biological and behavioural characteristics. can bread to produce fertile offspring
6
Q
what is genus?
A
the first name of which the organism belongs
7
Q
what is the species?
A
the second name
8
Q
each group in a classification is called what?
A
a taxon
9
Q
how many groups are there in a taxa?
A
7
10
Q
name the 7 groups of taxa
A
1- kingdom 2-phylum 3-class 4-order 5-family 6-genus 7-species
