UNIT B - (Classification and Taxonomy) Flashcards

1
Q

The practice of classifying living things is called?

A

Taxonomy

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2
Q

What are the 3 domains?

A
  1. Bacteria 2. Eukarya 3. Archaea
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3
Q

Trees and flowers are a member of which domain?

A

Eukarya

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4
Q

An organism that can reproduce asexually is a part of which domain?

A

Bacteria, Archaea

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5
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An organism that lacks a membrane bounded nucleus is part of which domain?

A

Archaea, Bacteria

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6
Q

What are the 3 domains of life based on?

A

The cellular composition of organism

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7
Q

The levels of taxonomic classification are as follows:

  1. Species
  2. Class
  3. Phylum
  4. Order
  5. Genus
  6. Family
  7. Kingdom

Place the levels of taxonomic classification in correct order from greatest number of organism to least number of organism.

A

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8
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Which level of classification could contain all eukaryotic organisms?

A

Domain

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9
Q

What is the name for the classification system that uses two names?

A

binomial nomenclature

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10
Q

2 different organisms can have the same scientific name? True or False

A

No two species of animals may have the same species name.

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11
Q

The largest division that a group of organisms can belong to is?

A

Kingdom or Domain

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