Topic 4 - biodiversity

Question 1

Name the taxonomic ranks of the phylogenetic classification system

Answer 1

(Kings play chess on fancy gold squares )
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 2

Name the parts of the 3 domain classification

Answer 2

Eukaryotes , prokaryotes and archaea

Question 3

Define species

Answer 3

Organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

Question 4

Explain the binomial making system and why it is useful

Answer 4

Genus + species
Genus always capitalised and species not
Written in italics (or underlined)
Written in Latin so universally understood between scientists
No confusion between naming species

Question 5

What is molecular phylogeny ?

Answer 5

Use of similarities and differences between DNA RNA and proteins in organisms to determine how closely related they are to