B13b Classification Flashcards

1
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Name the scientist who developed the system for classifying organisms

A

Carl Linnaeus

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2
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What are the classes of organisms determined by Linnaeus?

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order Family, Genus, Species

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3
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Which features are living organisms traditionally classified by?

A

Structures
Characteristics

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4
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What is the binomial system of naming organisms?

A

Genus name followed by species name

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5
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The binomial name for humans is Homo sapiens.

What is the genus name?

A

Homo

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6
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The binomial name for humasn is Homo sapiens.

What is the species name/

A

sapiens

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7
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Why are new models of classification proposed?

A

Evidence of internal structures due to improvements in microscopes
Better understanding of biochemical processes

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8
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Who developed the ‘three domain system’

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Carl Woese

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9
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Name the three domains

A

Archea - primitive bacteria usually living in extreme environments
Bacteria - true bacteria
Eukaryota (protists, fungi, plants and animals)

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10
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What do evolutionary trees show?

A

Method used by scientist or show how organisms are related
Use current classification data and fossil data

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11
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Using the evolutionary tree on the picture, name the organism most distantly related to humans

A

Monkey

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12
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Using the evolutionary tree on the picture, name the organism most closely related to humans

A

Gorilla

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