Question | Answer |
What is classification? | division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics |
What is taxonomy? | The science of naming, describing and classifying organisms |
What was Carolus Linnaeus' system of classification and on what is it based? | it is based on their shape and structure |
What are the 7 levels of classification currently used? | Kingdom animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia, order carnivoria, family felidae, genus felis, species felis domestics |
What exactly is binomial nomenclature, for what is it used, and who developed it? | A system for giving each organism a two word scientific name that consists of a genus and species name |
Biologists think that millions of species are not classified yet. Why do you think so many species have not been classified yet? | Many of them are microscopic and have not yet been identified |
What is a dichotomus key? | an aid that is used to identify organisms and consists the answers to many questions |
A mnemonic for knowing the 7 levels of classification | Khaki Potent Chains Operate Flags Gentle Slides |