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Classification
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Question | Answer |
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Binomial Nominclature | The system of naming organisms scientifically, developed by Carolus Linnaeus; consists of the genus and species names. |
Kingdom | The highest level of taxonomic classification beneath that of the three domains. |
Phylum | The taxonomic level below kingdom and above class. |
Class | The taxonomic level below phylum and above order. |
Order | The taxonomic level below class and above family. |
Family | The taxonomic level below order and above genus. |
Genus | The taxonomic level below the family and above the species; the first part of the binomial nomenclature |
Species | A group of organisms that can interbreed to generate fertile offspring. |
Cladogram | A branching diagram representing a hypothesis about the evolutionary descent of groups of organisms from a common ancestor. |
dichotomous Key | A tool used to classify an organism through a series of questions with only two possible answers |
Ancestry | The lineage of successive parents and offspring that leads to an organism or species |
cladistics | A classification system based on shared characteristics between groups of organisms and their common ancestor |
unicellular | Composed of a single cell |
multicellular | Composed of more than one cell. |
heterotrophic | An organism that must consume other organisms for energy |
Autotrophic | An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic source such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals |
Chemotrophic | An organism that can produce its own nourishment through the process of oxidizing inorganic compounds |
Eukaryotic Cell | A cell with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. |
Prokaryotic cell | A cell lacking a nucleus or any other membrane-enclosed organelle. |
sexual reproduction | The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves |
Asexual reproduction | A method of reproduction that requires only one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent. |
phylogeny | The evolutionry development of a species. |
Who was known as the father of taxonomy? | Carolus Linneaus |
What are the 2 domains consisting of unicellular prokaryotes? | Archaea and Bacteria |
What are the cell membranes of archaea comprised of? | Lipids |
What are the 4 kingdoms of the domain Eukarya? | Protista, Plantae, Fungi, Animalia |
What are defining characteristic of archaebacteria? | Archaebacteria are prokaryotes, unicellular, and live in extreme environments |
What are defining characteristics of the kingdom plantae? | The kingdom plantae are autotrophs, lack mobility, and contain a cell wall for structure |
What are defining characteristics of the kingdom animalia? | They are motile, multicellular and heterotrophic |