The Living World and Taxonomy - Key Concepts (Fill in the Blank)

Flashcards covering key concepts from The Living World and Taxonomy, formatted as fill-in-the-blank questions.

Biology is the science of life forms and living processes. The living world comprises an amazing __ of living organisms.

diversity

The two-word scientific name format is called __ nomenclature.

binomial

In Mangifera indica, the word Mangifera represents the __.

genus

In Mangifera indica, indica represents the __.

specific epithet

Biological names are generally in __.

Latin

The first word in a biological name (the genus) starts with a __ letter.

capital

The second word in a biological name (the specific epithet) starts with a __ letter.

lowercase

Biological names are written in __ to indicate their Latin origin.

italics

Plants follow the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN); animals follow the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). The code for animals is __.

ICZN

Mangifera indica Linn. indicates that the species was first described by __.

Linnaeus

The number of species known and described ranges between __.

1.7-1.8 million

The branch of knowledge dealing with identification, naming and classification of organisms is called __.

taxonomy

Systematics takes into account __ relationships between organisms.

evolutionary

A group of related organisms that shares fundamental similarities is called __.

species

Genus comprises a group of related __.

species

A family is a group of related __.

genera

Carnivora includes families such as Felidae and Canidae; thus, Carnivora is a(n) __.

order

The class that includes monkeys, apes, and humans is __.

Mammalia

The phylum that includes all vertebrates with a notochord is __.

Chordata

In plants, the higher category instead of phylum is called __.

Division

The highest taxonomic category in animals is the __.

Kingdom Animalia

The highest taxonomic category in plants is the __.

Kingdom Plantae

In Homo sapiens, the genus is __.

Homo

In Homo sapiens, the species epithet is __.

sapiens

In a binomial name, the two parts are the genus and the __ epithet.

specific

Systematics derives from the Latin word 'systema', meaning __

systematic arrangements.

The two implicit questions in asking 'what is life' include the technical question and the __ question.

philosophical