Quiz on 12/1 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What are the eight characteristics of life?
- have DNA -maintain homeostasis
- grow and develop -made of cells
- react to stimuli -metabolize food
- reproduce -able to evolve
what is the binomial nomenclature? (BN)
a system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
what are genera (genus) ?
- a group of closely related species.
- the first and capitalized part of the BN
what is systematics?
the science of naming and grouping organisms
what is a family?
a group of similar genera
what is an order?
a group of similar families
what is a class?
a group of similar orders
what is a phylum?
a group of similar classes
what is a kingdom?
the largest and most inclusive group in the system
What is the system? (biggest to smallest)
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genera, species
What is homeostasis?
the relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain
what are stimuli?
signals to which organisms react
what is metabolism?
the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials.
