Taxonomy Notes Pg. 1-3 Flashcards
What is the point of taxonomy?
To study the diversity of life
What is the point of a scientific name?
To clarify that everyone is discussing the same organism
What two things did Carolyn Linnaeus develop?
- two word naming system called binomial nomenclature
- hierarchical system of taxons
In binomial nomenclature how are the names created?
- a two-part scientific LATIN name
- the name is always italics
Order of the 8 taxonomic categories
- species
- genus
- family
- order
- class
- phylum
- kingdom
- domain
What is the species category
A group of organisms that breed with one another and produce fertile offspring
What creates sterile offspring?
Horse mating with a donkey
What is a genus?
A group of closely related species
What is a family?
Generic group that shares many characteristics
What is the order?
A broad taxonomic category composed of similar families
What is a class?
It is composed of similar families
What is a phylum composed of?
Several different classes that share important characteristics
What is a kingdom composed of?
The 2nd largest taxonomic group, consisting of closely related phyla
What is a domain composed of?
One or more kingdoms
What are the three types of bacteria?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
