1.11.1 The Linnaean System Flashcards
1
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Linnaean classification system
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- kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species
- In 1969, a five-kingdom system was established, but the classification system is always changing.
2
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classification
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- provides a universal language
- life forms are classified based on a system of divisions that reflects a degree of relatedness
3
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In 1969, the five-kingdom system was
created. The five kingdoms consist of
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- Monera—one-celled prokaryotes
- Protista—one-celled eukaryotes
- Plants—multicellular organisms that are photosynthetic
- Animals—multicellular organisms take in food
- Fungi—multicellular organisms that absorb food
4
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bacteria
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- are in the monera kingdom
5
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Closely related genera are placed into
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- a family
6
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Which of the following lists the levels of classification in increasingly broad categories?
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- species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
7
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Match the following kingdoms with their descriptions. 1. Protista 2. Plantae 3. Fungi 4. Animalia A. multicellular, heterotrophic consumer B. multicellular, heterotrophic absorber C. multicellular, photosynthesizer D. single-celled, eukaryote
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- D, C, B, A
8
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In the five-kingdom system, bacteria are assigned to kingdom
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- monera
9
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If humans and cats belong to the same class, then they must also belong to the same
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- phylum
