Human Bio Unit 2 - Classification

Question 0

What is the best way of telling if 2 organisms are from the same species?

Answer 0

They cn reproduce to produce fertile offspring

Question 1

Species

Answer 1

If two organisms are the same species they are very similar

Have similar anotomy and biochemistry

Question 2

Classification

Answer 2

Puts organisms into group inside groups

Question 3

Who came up with the binomial system?

Answer 3

Carl Linnaeus

Question 4

The binomial system

Answer 4

In latin

First name is the genus

Second name is the species

Question 5

Linnaeus’ system of classification

Answer 5

Phylogenetic hierarchy

Question 6

Definition of the phylogenetic hierarchy

Answer 6

Phylogenetic - big groups are subdivided into smaller groups with no overlaps

Hierarchy - organisms re placed into groups with others of close evolutionary relationships

Question 7

Order of classification

Answer 7

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Question 8

Way to remember the classification order

Answer 8

Keith

Put

Claire

Over

Frankie’s

Giant

Sausage

Question 9

Name the two other species of hominid

Answer 9

Homo erectus

Homo habitis

Question 10

Selective breeding

Answer 10

Where human select organisms to breed

Offspring will have the chosen characteristics

Question 11

What is meant by a hierachalial classification system?

Answer 11

Large groups put into smaller groups

No overlaps