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sci classifications
sci classifications - the actual not idiot one
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The arranging of organisms into groups based on similarities is called _____ | classification |
| What is another term for classification? | taxonomy |
| What language is used for scientific naming? | Latin |
| What 18th century taxonomist developed the naming system still used today? How did he group his organisms? | Carlos Linnaeus; by structure |
| What was Linnaeus's naming system called? What was the 2 word structure this system used? | Binomial Nomenclature; Genus and species |
| Scientific names appear on print italicized, capitalized ____, and lowercase _____. Written, it is _____ | Genus; species; underlined |
| A category into which related organisms are placed is called a _____ ( ____ = plural) | taxon; taxa |
| There is a _____ of groups that goes from broadest to more specific grouping | hierarchy |
| The 8 taxon in order from broadest grouping to most specific: | Domain - Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species (Dear King Philip Came Over For Grape Soda) |
| What is the newest and broadest taxon? | Domain |
| What taxon is used in place of "Phylum" when talking about plants? | Division |
| What is the most specific taxon? | Species |
| The three domains are called ____, ____, and ____ | Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya |
| The main characteristics of Archaea and Bacteria is that they are both unicellular ____ and they have no _____ | prokaryotes; nucleus |
| The main characteristics of the domain Eukarya is that it's more ____ and has a ____ and _____-_____ organelles | complex; nucleus and membrane-bound organelles |
| What domain of organisms probably evolved first? What are some examples of where they live? | Archaea; extreme/ harsh environments (thermal areas, very salty water, etc) |
| Where is Eubacteria found? | all environments except harsh ones |
| The Domain Eukarya is divided into four kingdoms: _____ (protozoans and algae), _____(mushrooms and yeast), _____ (multicellular plants), and ______ (multicellular animals | Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia |
| _____ are mostly unicellular but sometimes multicellular and are aquatic (can be autotrophic or heterotrophic) | Protista |
| _____ are all multicellular except for unicellular yeast | Fungi |
| What type of heterotrophic organism are fungi? | absorptive heterotrophs |
| What does being an absorptive heterotroph mean? | They digest food outside of their body and absorb it |
| The cell walls of fungi are made of what? | chitin |
| _____ are all multicellular and autotrophic and get their energy to make food from sunlight. | Plantae |
| What is the food making process of plants called? | Photosynthesis |
| What are plant cell walls made of? | Cellulose |
| What type of heterotroph are animals? | ingestive heterotrophs |
| What does being an ingestive heterotroph mean? | They consume food and digest it inside their bodies |
| Three examples of things used as a basis for modern taxonomy include _____ structures, similar _____ development, and _____ similarity | homologous structures, similar embryo development, and molecular similarity |
| A diagram showing how organisms are related based on shared derived characteristics is a _____ | cladogram |
| Which 2 kingdoms contain all multicellular members? | plantae and amimalia |
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