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Biology Quiz
measurements; classification; taxonomy;
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Biology
9th Grade
03/04/2013

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Term
Domains
Definition
-Bacteria
-Archaea
-Eukarya
Term
Kingdoms
Definition
-Eubacteria
-Archae-bacteria
-protisia
-fungi
-plants
- animals
Term
Human Taxonomy
Definition
-Domain: Eukareya
-Kingdom: Animalia
-Phylum: Cordata
-Class: Mammalia
-Order: Primate
-Family: Hominid
-Genus: Homo
-Species: Homosapien
Term
Dog Taxonomy
Definition
-Domain: Eukareya
-Kingdom: Animalia
-Phylum: Cordata
-Class: Mammalia
-Order: Carnivora
-Family: Canidae
-Genus: Cansi
-Species: Canis Lupus
Term
3 Classes in chordata
Definition
- mammalia
-reptilia
-amphibia
Term
4 Facts about Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Definition
-Bilateral symmetry
-Exoskeleton ("crispy" on outside "gooey" on inside)
-Jointed appendages
-more than ten million species
Term
Animalia Phyla
Definition
- Crustacea (Crustaceans)
-Cordata (Chordates)
- Nematoda (roundworms)
Term
Time (t)
Definition
Seconds (s)
Term
Distance (d)
Definition
meters (m)
Term
force (F)
Definition
Newtons (N)
Term
mass (m)
Definition
kilograms (kg)
Term
temperature (T)
Definition
Kelvin (K)
Term
energy (E)
Definition
Joules (J)
Term
charge (q)
Definition
Coulombs (C)
Term
Linnaeus
Definition
- laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature
-father of modern taxonomy
Term
pico (p)
Definition
10^-12
Term
nano (n)
Definition
10^-9
Term
mirco (μ)
Definition
10^-6
Term
milli (m)
Definition
10^-3
Term
centi (c)
Definition
10^-2
Term
deci (d)
Definition
10^-1
Term
kilo (k)
Definition
10^3
Term
megga (M)
Definition
10^6
Term
giga (G)
Definition
10^9
Term
Why do we have a classification system?
Definition
To organize organisms into groups in a logical manner, in order to study the diversity of life
Term
How do we assign scientific names to creatures? (how binomial nomenclature works)
Definition
-genus (first part of scientific name)
- name which is unique to each species within the genus
Term
classification system
Definition
-Domain
-Kingdom
-Phylum
-Class
-Order
-Family
-Genus
-Species
Term
Binomial nomenclature
Definition
The system of nomenclature using two terms, the first one indicating the genus and the second the species.
Term
taxonomy
Definition
discipline of classifying organisms & assigning each organism a universally accepted name
Term
cladogram
Definition
diagram that shows evolutionary relationships among group of organisms
Term
domain
Definition
most inclusive taxonomy category
Term
kingdom
Definition
large taxonomy group (consisting closely related phyla)
Term
phylum
Definition
group of closely related classes
Term
class
Definition
group of similar orders
Term
order
Definition
group of similar families
Term
family
Definition
group of closely related species & first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature
Term
Achaea
Definition
domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell walls that do not contain peptiodolycan
Term
Eukarya
Definition
domain of all organisms whose cells have nuclei, including protists, plants, fungi, & animals
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