Classification and phylogeny

What are the taxonomic groups?

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

What part of an animals latin name is which?

first word is genus, second is species, e.g: rattus norvegicus

What is the definition of classification?

Organisation of living organisms into groups according to their shared similarities

What is the definition of phylogeny?

Evolutionary relationships between organisms- how closely species are related

What is taxonomy?

Study of the principles behind classification. This means the study of the differences between species

Name the 5 kingdoms?

Prokaryotae, protoctista, fungi, plantae, animalia

What can be used to help identify species?

Dichotomous keys

When was the use of domains first suggested and what is it based off?

1990 by Carl Woese, based on differences in ribosomal DNA, RNA polymerase, protein synthesis

Which 2 domains are closely related?

Archaea and eukaryotes

What is knowledge for the scientific basis of classification of organisms?

Phylogeny is the basis of classification, original classification is based on comparative anatomy, biochemistry is more accurate than this, scientific knowledge develops over time