Classification + evo

Question 1

What are the Taxonomic groups?

Answer 1

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 2

What is the definition for species?

Answer 2

Something capable of producing fertile offspring

Question 3

How does binomial naming work and what are its benefits?

Answer 3

Genus species-underlined
Universal and makes it easier to identify relationships with genus name

Question 4

What are the 3 domains?

Answer 4

Archaea
Bacteria
Eukarya

Question 5

What are the 6 kingdoms

Answer 5

Archae-bacteria
Eubacteria
Protoctista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia

Question 6

What are the 2 types of variation and there detentions?

Answer 6

Interspecific - Diff between orgs of diff species
Intraspecific - Diff between orgs of same species

Question 7

What is discontinuous and continuous variation?

Answer 7

Applicable only to Intraspecific variation
Discontinue: Limited and controlled by 1/2 genes E.g Blood group-Not affected by environmental factors
Continuous: Controlled by many genes E.g Height -is affected by environmental factors

Question 8

What causes this variations?
(2)

Answer 8

Genetic variation -Diff alleles mutations meiosis (prophase+metaphase)
Environmental factors - Temp, Soil, Water

Question 9

What are the 3 types of adaptations?

Answer 9

Anatomical - stripes
Behavioural - courtship dance
Physiological - Sperm mitochondrial - biological process

Question 10

What is convergent evolution?

Answer 10

This is when organisms that don’t share a common ancestor show similar characteristics cuz adaptations to similar environments