Taxonomy Test Flashcards
Name of the six kingdoms in biological classification
Archaebacteria Eubacteria Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia
Which two kingdoms have prokaryotic cells
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
Cells that have no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotes
Cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelle
Eukaryotes
An organism which must eat other organisms for food
Heterotrophs
An organism which can make his own food from an energy source
(Such as the sun)
Autotrophs
This kingdom contains multicellular,heterotrophs, that can move
Animalia
This kingdom contains multicellular autotrophs with cell walls made of cellulose
Plantae
This kingdom contains multicellular heterotrophs with cells made of chitin
Fungi
This kingdom contains mostly unicellular eukaryotes which live in aquatic environments
Protista
This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which live in harsh environment these are considered the most ancient organisms on earth
Archaebacteria
This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which live in almost every environment on earth
Eubacteria
The study of classifying organisms
Taxonomy
The scientist who developed the modern system of classification
Carolus Linnaeus
The seven levels of classification in order from least specific to most specific
Kingdom phylum class order family genus species
The largest grouping and classification of life
Kingdom
A group related to classes would be a
Phylum
A grouping of related orders would be a
Class
A group related to families would be a
Order
Two organisms in the same order would also be in the same
Kingdom
phylum
Class
Two organisms in the same family would be in different
Genus
species
“Two name” naming system used to assign names to organisms
Binomial nomenclature
The tool used to identify unknown organisms
Dichotomous key
The first word in a two-part scientific name
Genus
The second word in a two-part scientific name
Species
In the scientific name, felis domesticus, felis is the
Genus
In the scientific name canis familiaris, familiaris is the
Species
