Classification : Biology
What are the 3 rules for writing a scientific name in the correct format?
1. First word of an animal's scientific name is it's genus (capitalize the first letter) 2. Second word of an animal's scientific name is it's species (all lower case) 3. Both words should be underlined if hand written or in italics on a computer
What 2 kingdoms did Linnaeus name?
Animalia and plantae
The 2 word naming system developed by Linnaeus is called ........
Binomial nomenclature
What is the scientific name of a wolf?
Canis lupus (use italics)
Wha is true about binomial nomenclature ?
Each species is assigned a 2 part scientific name, the scientific name is always written in italics
What type of cell are fungi, Protista, animalia, plantae?
Eukaryotes
Organ system
Group of organs that work together to perform specific functions
Tissue
Group of similar cells that perform similar functions
Organ
Group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions
The largest taxonomic category in linnaeus's system of classification is..
Kingdom
Order of taxonomic categories? (Hint: King Philip came over for green soup)
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What is true about early efforts at naming organisms?
Names often described detailed physical characteristics, names were long, it was difficult to standardize the name.
What is an autotroph and examples?
Organism that can capture energy from sunlight/chemicals and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds. EX: plants
What is heterotroph and examples?
Organism that obtains energy from the food its consumed. EX: animals
What does motile mean?
Organisms capable of motion
What type of cell is bacteria and archaebacteria?
Prokaryote
The smallest category in the system of classification?
Species
A group or level of organization in taxonomy is called taxonomic category OR
Taxon
What is the science of classifying organisms and assigning them universally accepted names?
Taxonomy
What is a cell ?
The basic unit of all living things
What is the genus of the grizzly bear, Ursus arctos ?
Ursus Ursus arctors (Genus) (species)
