Biological Classification: Taxonomy of Humans

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What is the study of naming organisms based on characteristics called?

Morphological taxonomy

Genetic classification

Evolutionary taxonomy

Biological classification (correct)

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight groups in the biological taxonomic system?

Order

Division (correct)

Family

Phylum

Who proposed the naming system consisting of three domains of life?

Carl Woese (correct)

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Louis Pasteur

What differentiates Archaea from Bacteria according to Carl Woese's research?

Ribosomal RNA sequence Signup and view all the answers

What are Archaea cell walls made of according to Carl Woese's research?

Pseudopeptidoglycan Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic is unique to Archaea among the three domains of life?

Single-celled microorganisms Signup and view all the answers

Which environmental condition is NOT associated with extremophiles?

Moderately warm temperatures Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organisms is an example of bacteria found in the human gut?

Lactobacillus acidophilus Signup and view all the answers

In which domain of life would you find organisms with mitochondria and a nucleus?

Eukarya Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference in the proposed classification by Ernst Mayr compared to Woese's theory on the domains of life?

Combining Archaea and Bacteria into a single category Signup and view all the answers

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What is the study of naming organisms based on characteristics called?

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight groups in the biological taxonomic system?

Who proposed the naming system consisting of three domains of life?

What differentiates Archaea from Bacteria according to Carl Woese's research?

What are Archaea cell walls made of according to Carl Woese's research?

What characteristic is unique to Archaea among the three domains of life?

Which environmental condition is NOT associated with extremophiles?

Which of the following organisms is an example of bacteria found in the human gut?

In which domain of life would you find organisms with mitochondria and a nucleus?

What is the key difference in the proposed classification by Ernst Mayr compared to Woese's theory on the domains of life?

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