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Taxonomy&Cladograms
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is binomial nomenclature? | The system of naming organisms scientifically, developed by Carolus Linnaeus; consists of the genus and species name. |
| What is the highest level of taxonomic classification beneath that of the three domains? | Kingdom. |
| What is phylum? | The taxonomic level below kingdom and above class. |
| From highest to lowest, what is the rank of the taxonomic classification class? | 3rd. |
| What level is below class and above family? | Order. |
| What two levels are family between? | Order (below) and genus (above). |
| What taxonomic classification is the first part of the binomial nomenclature? | Genus. |
| What taxonomic classification is the second part of the binomial nomenclature? | Species. |
| What is a cladogram? | A branching diagram to show how closely organisms are related in evolution according to scientists hypothesis. |
| What is a tool used to classify organisms in a question and answer format? | Dichotomous key. |
| What is ancestry? | The successive lineage of parents and offspring. |
| What are cladistics? | A classification system to look at common characteristics between organisms and their ancestors. |
| What do you call an organism that consists of only one cell? | Unicellular. |
| What is an organism consisting of multiple cells? | Multicellular. |
| What is a heterotroph? | An organism that must consume other organisms for energy. |
| What is an autotroph? | An organism that obtains energy from an abiotic source, such as the sun or inorganic compounds. |
| What is a chemotroph? | An organism that has the ability to produce its nourishment by oxidizing inorganic compounds. |
| What type of cell has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles? | A eukaryotic cell. |
| What type of cell has neither a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles? | A prokaryotic cell. |
| What is sexual reproduction? | Reproduction involving two parent organisms joining DNA to produce offspring. |
| What is asexual reproduction? | Reproduction involving one parent replicating its own DNA to produce a uniform offspring. |
| What is phylogeny? | The evolutionary development of a species. |
| What is taxonomy? | A systematic process of classifying living organisms into different groups based on physical traits and genetic relationships. |
| What are the levels of classification from highest to lowest? | Domain, kingdom, order, class, family, genus, species. |
| What are the 3 domains? | Bacteria, archaea, and eukarya. |
| How many kingdoms of eukaryotes are there? | Four. |
| What is a node? | The place where lineage notches off of a cladogram. |
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