Ch.17 Flashcards
evidence for classification
fossil record
morphology
embryology
DNA
Aristotle
classified organisms as animal or plant then by air, land, or water dwellers. plants divided by three groups by stems
phylogeny
evolution of organisms used for classification, organized by evolution
levels of organization
domain kingdom phylum/division class order family genus species
binomial nomenclature
“two names”
uses the genus name and the species name
6 kingdoms
eubacteria archaebacteria protista fungi plantae animalia
eubacteria
Pro., uni., auto(photo or chemo), or hetero, cell wall contains peptidoglycans
archaebateria
Pro., uni., auto.(chemo) or hetero., live in harsh environments, no peptidoglycans
protista
Euk., uni. or multi., auto. or hetero.
fungi
Euk., uni. or multi., hetero.
animalia
Euk., multi., hetero.
sessile
attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the stem.
chordata
phylum which organisms have spinal chord
systematics
classifying organisms in terms of their natural relationships
marsupial
order which most have young in pounch