quiz on mon (9/25)
taxonomy
process of arranging organisms into groups
carolus linnaeus
swedish naturalist that devised a simple, practical method of scientific classification
john ray
an english clergyman who devoted much time to natural studies and became well known for his work and plants
classification
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linneus set up a _____________ system based on basic body structure of animals and on arrangement of reproductive organs in plants
kingdom
all living things that are divided into main groups
plantae
plant kingdom
animalia
animal kingdom
phylum
one of the main groups into which a kingdom is divided ; also called a division in botany
class
level of taxonomy between phylum and order
order
level of classification between class and family
family
level of classification between order and genus
genus
level of classification between family and species
species
group of very similar organisms that can interbreed freely in nature; lowest of the seven main levels of the Linnaean classification system
kind
group of similar organisms that are all descended from a single group of originally created organisms
binomial nomenclature
the system for assigning specific names
eukaryotes
organism that has a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles
prokaryotes
organism that does not have a membrane-bound nucleus
plantae
green plants; multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and usually perform photosynthesis
fungi
fungus kingdom; consists of multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and do not conduct photosynthesis
animalia
multicellular animals; consists of eukaryotes without cell walls; usually can move and collect food
protista
kingdom consisting of eukaryotes that are not green plants, fungi, or multicellular animals
eubacteria
true bacteria, including common disease-causing bacteria; prokaryotes with cell walls made of the substance peptidoglycan
archaebacteria
prokaryotes that do not contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls and have other key differences from true bacteria; many live in extreme environments
domain
any of the three larger groups into which kingdoms are placed
eukarya
consists of all eukaryotes
eubacteria
in domain bacteria
archaebacteria
in domain archaea
phylogeny
the supposed evolutionary relationships of organisms
cladistics
the supposed evolutionary relationships of organisms
phylogenetic trees
depict all forms of life coming from a single life form
molecular phylogeny
supposed relationships come from comparing organisms’ genetic information