Diversity

Question 1

What is Binomial Nomenclature?

Answer 1

It means a two part name. We use it to name organisms (first name=genus, second name=species) Ex.homo sapien (human)

Question 2

What do we need to remember when writing the name of organisms?

Answer 2

To underline both words when handwriting and to italicize when typing

Question 3

What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular?

Answer 3

Unicellular organisms are only made up of one cell that preforms all life processes and multicellular organisms are made up of many cells that work together to preform different functions

Question 4

What is a dichotomous key?

Answer 4

It is a device used to help identify unknown organisms. It works by asking yes or no questions about each organism that has one of two answers

Question 5

Who was Carl Linneas?

Answer 5

He was a Swedish botanist who devised a classification system for living things in the 1700s

Question 6

What is an acidophile?

Answer 6

Archaea living in acidic environments

Question 7

What is a thermophile?

Answer 7

Archaea living in hot environments

Question 8

What is a halophile?

Answer 8

Archaea living in salty environments

Question 9

Are viruses living?

Answer 9

Viruses are non-living but they depend on the living

Question 10

What 2 components make up viruses?

Answer 10

Capsid (proteins form an outer coat around the nucleic acid core protecting it) and a Nucleic Acid Core (Genetic material consisting of either DNA or RNA)

Question 11

What is a Bacteriophage?

Answer 11

Viruses that infect bacteria

Question 12

What is Taxonomy?

Answer 12

The science of classifying living organisms. The purpose is to identify organisms and show relationships among organisms.

Question 13

What are phylogenetic trees?

Answer 13

It is a tool used by scientists to represent a hypothesis of the evolutionary relationships