Taxonomy and Evolution

Question 1

taxonomy

Answer 1

study of the principles, procedures and rules of scientific classification and the naming of organisms

Question 2

what system is taxonomy based off

Answer 2

Linnaean system

Question 3

Rank of taxonomy (biggest to smallest)

Answer 3

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 4

Kingdom groups

Answer 4

1. archaebacteria 2. Eubacteria 3. Fungae 4. Plantae 5. Animalia 6. Protista

Question 5

Binomial nomenclature and scientific names

Answer 5

2 part name (binomial) unique with each organism, Linnaeus “father of taxonomy”

Question 6

species

Answer 6

homo sapiens, lanius ludovicianus, sporobolus alterniflorus

Question 7

Sea Horse scientific name breakdown

Answer 7

Common name- Sea Horse; Genus(always capital)-Hippocampus; Species(always lowercase)-heptagonus
Scientific name- Hippocampus heptagonus (ITALICIZED)

Question 8

dichotomous key

Answer 8

device to assist us in identifying unknown organisms

-classifies organisms based on their morphological similarities

Question 9

evolution

Answer 9

change in allele frequency over time

• unifying theory because it answers natural phenomenon questions
• darwin and natural selection for favorable adaptions

Question 10

Evidence for evolution

Answer 10

fossil records- fossils that resemble our present organisms

vestigial organs- seemingly functionless parts (whale leg bones)