taxonomy and classification Flashcards
the study of classifying organisms
taxonomy
the scientist who developed the modern system of classification
Carolus Linnaeus
a group of related classes would be a ________ (level of classification)
phylum
a group of RELATED CLASSES would be a ________ (level of classification)
phylum
a group of RELATED ORDERS would be a ____________ (level of classification)
class
a group of RELATED FAMILIES would be a ____________ (level of classification)
order
two organisms in the SAME ORDER would be in the SAME ______, _______, and __________
Kingdom, Phylum, and Class
two organisms in the SAME FAMILY would be in DIFFERENT ________ and __________
genus and species
“two name” naming system used to assign names to organisms
binomial nomenclature
a tool used to identify unknow organisms
dichotomous key
a tool used to identify unknown organisms
dichotomous key
the first word in a two-part scientific name
Latin (written in italics), capitalized
the second word in a two-part scientific name
lower cases, italics, or underlined
in the scientific name Felis domesticus, felis is the ______________( level of classification)
genus
in the scientific name Canis familiaris, familiaris is the ____________ (level of classification)
species
