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Goal 4.01 Classification and Dichotomous Keys
Classification and Dichotomous Keys
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Biology
10th Grade
04/29/2012

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Term
What is the largest category that consist of similar phyla?
Definition
Kingdom
Term
What consist of similar classes?
Definition
Phylum
Term
what consist of similar orders?
Definition
Class
Term
What consist of similar families?
Definition
Order
Term
What consist of similar genera?
Definition
Family
Term
What consist of similar species?
Definition
Genus
Term
What is a species?
Definition
group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
Term
How many domains are there?
Definition
3
Term
How many kingdoms are there?
Definition
6
Term
What is the 2 word system that was developed by Carolus Linnaeus. The 1st word is the Genus and 2nd word is the species?
Definition
binomial nomenclature
Term
This is an example of how you should write the scientific name.
Definition
Homo sapiens
Term
What kind of cells do bacteria have?
Definition
prokaryotic
Term
What kind of cells do all the other 4 kingdoms have that are not bacteria?
Definition
eukaryotic
Term
Eubacteria
Definition
ordinary bacteria
unicellular
prokaryotic
autotrophic and heterotrophic
Term
Archaebacteria
Definition
bacteria that are found in extreme environments
unicellular
prokaryotic
autotrophic and heterotrophic
Term
Protista
Definition
most diverse kingdom
eukaryotic
unicellular and multicellular
autotrophic and heterotrophic
Term
Fungi
Definition
eukaryotic
unicellular and multicellular
heterotrophic only
ex: mushroom
Term
Plantae
Definition
eukaryotic
autotrophic only
chloroplast
cell wall
multicellular only
ex: plant
Term
Animalia
Definition
eukaryotic
heterotrophic only
motile (can move around)
multicellular only
ex: dog
Term
dichotomous key
Definition
consists of pairs of statements that are used to identify organisms
Term
Aristotle
Definition
developed the 1st classification system
consists of only 2 groups: plants and animals
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