Chapter 17 Classification Flashcards
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Taxonomy
Science of naming clones of organisms
Who developed the classification system that divided organisms into 2 groups: plants and animals, then subdivided these groups by their habitat; land sea and air
Aristotle
Who developed the current classification system we still use today?
Linnaeus
How did Linnaeus group organisms?
Physical and structural similarities
What is the name of Linnaeus’s system and what is it?
Binomial Nomenclature
Naming system in which each species is given a 2 part scientific name using latin words
What are the two names given to each organism?
Genus
Species
Organism that obtains its energy from abiotic sources, such as sunlight
autotroph
Organism that obtains energy from eating other organisms
heterotroph
Detritivore that breaks down organic matter into simpler compounds, returning nutrients back in to an ecosystem
Decomposer
Broadest Taxon
Animalia
How many domains are there?
3
How many domains are prokaryotic and what are their names?
2
Archelea and Bacteria
How many kingdoms are in each of these domains?
2
What is the one Eukaryotic domain>
Eukaryo
How many kingdoms in the eukaryotic domain?
4
What are the kingdoms in the Eukaryotic Domain>
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Prokaryotic unicellular organisms in a cell wall
reproduce asexually by binary fission
live in non harsh environments
Bacteria
Unicellular prokaryotes with a cell wall
Reproduce asexually by binary fission
harsh environments
Archaea
Eukaryotic organisms
aquatic or moist environment
protists
eukaryotic cells with cell walls
stationary
aquatic or moist environment
decomposers
Fungai
All organisms are multicellular, eukaryotic autotrophs
cells have a cell wall
stationary
Plantae
Spores
germ cell
seed plant has seeds enclosed in fruit
angiosperm
mature ovary of a flower
fruit
