Questions from taxonomy reading

What is classification?

process of grouping living things based on their characteristics.

What is a classification system?

system used to organize and categorize living things based on shared characteristics.

What is taxonomy?

science of classifying living things

Why is classification important?

helps scientists organize information, identify new organisms, and understand relationships between species

Who was Linnaeus?

scientist who developed the modern classification system in the 1700s

What are the seven groups in Linnaeus’ classification system?

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

Which classification group contains the most organisms

Kingdom

Which organisms share more characteristics, those in the same class or the same family?

those in the same family

Which classification group contains organisms that can reproduce among themselves?

species

How are organisms named in Linnaeus’ system?

using binomial nomenclature, which includes a genus and species name in Latin.

Name the six kingdoms of living things

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Bacteria

Which two kingdoms used to be part of the kingdom Monera?

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.

Name two common characteristics of all archaebacteria

They are unicellular and can live in extreme environments

What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?

autotrophs can make their own food, bu heterotrophs cant

Where can eubacteria commonly be found?

 On human skin, in the nose, and in the environment

How can eubacteria be helpful to humans?

They aid in digestion and help produce food like yogurt

Why is the protist kingdom sometimes called the “odds and ends” kingdom

Because it includes diverse organisms that don’t fit into other kingdoms

What are the three groups of protists?

Animal-like protists, fungus-like protists, and plant-like protists

What are cilia?

Hair-like structures that help some protists move.

to which group do algae belong?

Plant-like protists

What are three characteristics all fungi share?

They are eukaryotic, use spores to reproduce, and are heterotrophic

Give three examples of fungi

Mushrooms, yeast, mold

How are plants different from other eukaryotes?

they have cell walls and are autotrophic

What are two characteristics of all animals?

they are multicellular and heterotrophic

What tool do scientists use to classify organisms?

Taxonomic keys