Taxonomy Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is the science of naming and classifying organisms called?
Taxonomy
What is the evolutionary history of a species called?
Phylogeny
What was the naming system created by Linnaeus called?
Binomial Nomenclatureq
Which word is first in Binomial Nomenclature?
Genus
What word is second in Binomial Nomenclature?
Species
What word is second in Binomial Nomenclature?
Species
How is the scientific name always written?
Italics
What is evolutionary classification?
Grouping organisms based on their evolutionary history
WHat is a gene both humans and yeast have?
Myosin
WHat behavior is common in storks and vultures?
Urinate on legs
What is a molecular clock?
Estimates the length of time two organisms have been evolving inependently
What does the molecular clock rely on?
The number of mutations in the DNA
What does the molecular clock rely on?
The number of mutations in the DNA
What two kingdoms were proposed by Linneaus?
Animalia and Plantea
What domain includes plants, animals, protists, and fungi?
Eukaria
What domain includes plants, animals, protists, and fungi?
Eukaria
What environments do archea members live in?Q
Extreme ones
What do memebrs of Fungi eat?
dead/decayingf organisms
What is a unicellular fungi?
Yeast
What does nonmotile mean?
They can move
What domain includes organisms from more than one kingdom>
Bacteria
How many species have been identified?
1.5 million
What is the scientific name for a cougar?
Puma concolor
What is a Buzzard from the UK in IS?
Hawk
