UNIT B - (Classification and Taxonomy) Flashcards
The practice of classifying living things is called?
Taxonomy
What are the 3 domains?
- Bacteria 2. Eukarya 3. Archaea
Trees and flowers are a member of which domain?
Eukarya
An organism that can reproduce asexually is a part of which domain?
Bacteria, Archaea
An organism that lacks a membrane bounded nucleus is part of which domain?
Archaea, Bacteria
What are the 3 domains of life based on?
The cellular composition of organism
The levels of taxonomic classification are as follows:
- Species
- Class
- Phylum
- Order
- Genus
- Family
- Kingdom
Place the levels of taxonomic classification in correct order from greatest number of organism to least number of organism.
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Which level of classification could contain all eukaryotic organisms?
Domain
What is the name for the classification system that uses two names?
binomial nomenclature
2 different organisms can have the same scientific name? True or False
No two species of animals may have the same species name.
The largest division that a group of organisms can belong to is?
Kingdom or Domain