Classification&Taxonomy Flashcards
(27 cards)
Name the 6 kingdoms in biological classification
- Archaebacteria
- Eubacteria
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animalia
Which two kingdoms have prokaryotic cells?
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
Cells have no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotic cells
Cells that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic cells
an organism which must eat other organisms for food
Heterotrophs:
Fungi, Animalia, some protists, some Bacteria
an organism which can make its own food from an energy sources (such as the sun)
Autotroph:
Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, some protists
This kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophs, that can move
Animalia
This kingdom contains multicellular, autotrophs with cells made of cellulose
Plantae
This kingdom contains multicellular, heterotrophs with cells walls made of chitin
Fungi
This kingdom contains mostly unicellular eukaryotes which live in aquatic environments
Protista
This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which live in harsh environments. these are considered the most ancient organisms on earth
Archaebacteria
This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which live in almost every environment on earth
Eubacteria
The study of classifying organisms
Taxonomy
The scientist who developed the modern system of classification
Carolus Linnaeus
The seven levels of classification in order from least specific to most specific
Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus , species
The largest grouping in classification of life
Domain
A group related classes would be a … ( level of classification)
Phylum
A group of related orders would be a … (level of Classification)
Class
A group of related families would be a … (Level of Classification)
Order
Two organism in the same order would also be in the same
Class Phylum and Kingdom
Two organism in the same family would be in different
Genus and species
Two naming system used to assist names to organism
Binomial nomenclature
A tool used to indentify unknown organisms
Dichotomous key
The first word in a two-part scientific name (it is one of the levels of classification)
Genus