Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Classification

Biology Ch. 17 Review

QuestionAnswer
To put similar organisms in groups Classify
The science of grouping and naming organisms Taxonomy
The largest of the classification categories (that WE use for OUR purposes) Kingdom
Two-name naming system of classification Binomial Nomenclature
A group made up of all the orders of similar species Class
Smallest, most specific classification category Species
An organisms evolutionary history Phylogeny
The great variety of plant and animal species on earth Diversity
Instead of referring to a phylum, in plants, the term ___ is used. Division
Tool to help identify an organism's scientific name Dichotomous Key
Aristotle's classification categories DID NOT have a logical spot for ___________ (frogs) Amphibians
Linnaeus's major contribution to organism classification was ________ Binomial Nomenclature
The first word of an organisms scientific name is the Genus
The second word of an organisms scientific name is the Species
The ______ is always capitalized in the scientific name Genus
When classification is based on phylogeny, scientist look specifically at DNA, fossils, body structures, and _______ _______ Embryonic Development
The OLD kingdom that includes ALL bacteria was referred to as Kingdom ______ Monera
Fungi make their own food (true/false) False
Monera were the first cells on earth (true/false) True
Protists are (eukaryotic/prokaryotic) Eukaryotic
Animals are multi-celled and move independently (true/false) True
A species whose survival is threatened by the cutting down of old growth forests in the US is the Northern Spotted Owl
Scientists communicate best when they use _____ for classifications Scientific Names
The classification system most commonly used today separates organisms into ______ major kingdom Six
Organisms with the same ______ names are more closely related than those with the same phylum name and less closely related than those with the same Order. Class
The Carolina parakeet and the ______ are species that have gone extinct because of human activities Passenger Pigeon
Bacteria are (unicellular/multicellular/both) Unicellular
Protists are (unicellular/multicellular/both) Both
Fungi are (unicellular/multicellular/both) Both
Plants are (unicellular/multicellular/both) Multicellular
Animals are (unicellular/multicellular/both) Multicellular
There can be more than one species in a genus (true/false) True
The word Eukaryote means True Nucleus
The language used for naming organisms is Latin
The scientific name of an organism must either be italicized OR Underlined
The word Prokaryote means Before Nucleus
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'P' stands for Phylum
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'O' stands for Order
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'K' stands for Kingdom
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'S' stands for Species
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'C' stands for Class
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'F' stands for Family
In the saying, "Kings Play Chess On Fuzzy Green Stools" the 'G' stands for Genus
Branching diagram which shows phylogeny or evolutionary history of a species Cladogram or Phylogenetic tree
Diagram that shows how mutations might accumulate over time Molecular clock
An evolutionary geneticist that uses genetic analysis to establish evolutionary relationships Molecular systematist
Feature that varies among members of a group Character
Being similar or equivalent to Corresponding
Historical development of a group of organisms Evolution
Method of classification that uses the order in which organisms diverged from a common ancestor to understand relationships Cladistics
Comes from the Greek word meaning Ancient or primitive
The structure and form of an organism or one of it's partcs Morphology
Coined the term "Tree of Life" and actually illustrated several examples of organisms ancestral trees in his published journal Ernst Haeckle
Used the analogy of a tree to describe his idea that all organisms arose from the very first, common ancestor Charles Darwin
Created by: SavannahElkins
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards