Taxonomy Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
The way to remember the classification system of an organism
A
Did King Philip Come Over For Good Soup?
2
Q
The classification system in order
A
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
3
Q
What is taxonomy
A
The branch of biology that deals with the naming and classification of life forms
4
Q
Who is the “Father of Taxonomy”/inventor
A
Carl Linnaeus
5
Q
Binomial nomenclature
A
Using two terms to indicate the genus and species of an organism
6
Q
What is a dichotomous key
A
A form of classifying using two contrasting choices that separates and single out organisms based on their characters
