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What is the study of naming organisms based on characteristics called?
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?
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?
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?
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 are Archaea cell walls made of according to Carl Woese's research?
What characteristic is unique to Archaea among the three domains of life?
What characteristic is unique to Archaea among the three domains of life?
Which environmental condition is NOT associated with extremophiles?
Which environmental condition is NOT associated with extremophiles?
Which of the following organisms is an example of bacteria found in the human gut?
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?
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?
What is the key difference in the proposed classification by Ernst Mayr compared to Woese's theory on the domains of life?
