Taxonomy and Classification

Question 1

What is taxonomy?

Answer 1

Taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms based on shared charcterics and evolutionary relationships.

Question 2

What are the 2 domains and the kingdoms under each?

Answer 2

The domains are prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Prokaryotes- Monera/Prokaryotae
Eukaryotes- Protoctista, fungi, animalia, plantae

Question 3

What are the characteristics of the monera/prokaryotae kingdom?

Answer 3

Unicelluar
feed by absorbing food
versatile
also known as bacteria
has a cell wall
lack a nucleus( dna is free in cells)
lacks membrane bound organelles

Question 4

What are the characteristics of the protoctista kingdom?

Answer 4

unicellular
examples are amoeba and algae
they have a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles
commonly found in water
contribute to diseases such as malaria

Question 5

What are the characteristics of the fungi kingdom?

Answer 5

includes yeast, mold and mushrooms
use enzymes to digest their food
used in the food industry
used to make antibiotics
reproduce using sexual and asexual reproduction

Question 6

What are the characteristics of the plantae kingdom?

Answer 6

Multicellular organisms
have a cell wall made of cellulose and chloroplats
stationaty organisms
make their own food using photosynthesis

Question 7

What are the characterics of the animalia kingdom?

Answer 7

multicellular organisms
feed by ingesting food
cells lack a cell wall and chlropyll
move their whole bodies from place to place.