Species and taxonomy (9)

Question 1

What is a species?

Answer 1

group of organisms that can be interbred to produce fertile offspring

Question 2

What is meant by classification?

Answer 2

process of arranging organisms into groups

Question 3

What are 4 advantages of courtship behaviour?

Answer 3

individuals can:
1) recognise sexually mature members of their own species of opposite sex
2) synchronise mating
3) form a pair bond
4) successfully breed

Question 4

What is the order of classification system?

Answer 4

Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Question 5

What is a generic name?

Answer 5

genus an organisms belongs too
2 closely related species will share the same genus

Question 6

What is a specific name?

Answer 6

species organism belongs too

Question 7

How is the binomial name of an organism written?

Answer 7

Generic specific
(underlined)

Question 8

What is phylogenetic classification?

Answer 8

process of arranging organisms into groups based on evolutionary origins and relationships

Question 9

What are 2 ways in which we can clarify evolutionary relationships?

Answer 9

• analyse molecular differences
• advances in immunology/genome sequencing provide clear pictures of how related 2 organisms are

Question 10

What is hierarchal classification?

Answer 10

groups within groups, with no overlaps between groups