Vocabulary Flashcards
Kingdom-?
biggest classification group
What did Linnaeus do?
developed modern classification
Mushrooms=?
fungi
Animalia=?
lion
Plantae=?
Plant ex:Rose
Monera=?
Ex: leprosy
Genus-?
Next to smallest classification level
Common name-?
name given to particular species
Ex:gopher
Scientific name-?
The name scientist use for an organism
Common ancestor-?
Organisms which evolutionist claim different groups of organisms have evolved
Biblical kind-?
Groups of reproducing organisms
7 groups in order?
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
How many types of living organisms does the book say are found on the Earth today?
2 million
What is the classification system we use today based on?
Physical characteristics
What is an important benefit of classification?
organization
Can you change a scientific name?
Yes
Kingdoms that mushrooms are found in?
Fungi
How many basic levels in modern classification?
7
First name in the scientific name?
genus
Why do they change the scientific name of organisms?
Don’t agree, can be argued,
Five kingdoms of living organisms in modern classification system?
Monera Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia
Can an organismic be classified in more than one genus?
No
