Biological Taxonomy

[Blank] is the process of grouping organisms based on similar characteristics and shared ancestry.

[Blank] is the practice of classifying organisms, where 'taxis' means arrangement and 'nomos' means law.

The scientist ______ classified animal species in his work, 'The History of Animals'.

[Blank] further subdivided plants into herbs, shrubs and trees.

[Blank] further subdivided animals into water, land and air.

[Blank] wrote a huge encyclopedia of life called 'Systema Naturae'.

The taxon ______ was only introduced in 1990 by Carl Woese, as scientists reorganized things based on new discoveries and information.

In the classification system, the ______ is the broadest category, while species is the most specific category.

The more groups organisms are placed in together, the more ______ they have in common and the more closely related they are.

A ______ is a group of organisms which normally interbreed in nature to produce fertile offspring.

[Blank] names are names given by people in a certain area.

Common names can be ______ because they differ in each language.

[Blank] Dogs are NOT true dogs, highlighting the misleading nature of common names.

[Blank] names are universal, with each organism getting a unique name to identify it, and the name is accepted worldwide.

[Blank] Nomenclature uses two names and contains the rules for naming organisms.

In binomial nomenclature, the first name is the ______, and the second name is the species.

All names in binomial nomenclature must be approved by ______ Naming Congresses to prevent duplicated names.

The scientific name Felis domesticus is used to refer to the domestic ______.

[Blank] or Greek names are understood by all taxonomists.

Scientific names are written the same in all ______.

The scientific name sometimes includes the ______, variety, or person that described the organism.

Organisms van be made of one cell and be ______ or have many cells and be multicellular.

[Blank] are the broadest, most inclusive taxon.

[Blank] and Eubacteria are unicellular prokaryotes, which that lack a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

[Blank] live in harsh environments and may represent the first cells to have evolved.

[Blank] are present in almost all habitats on Earth, and many species are important environmentally and commercially.

The Domain Eukarya is divided into four Kingdoms: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and ______.

Most organisms in the Kingdom ______ are unicellular, while some are multicellular and can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic.

Organisms in the kingdom ______ are multicellular, except for yeast.

[Blank] are absorptive heterotrophs that digest food outside their body and then absorb it.

Cell walls of fungi are made of ______.

Organisms in the kingdom ______ are multicellular and autotrophic, absorbing sunlight to make glucose via photosynthesis.

Cell walls of plants are made of ______.

Organisms in the kingdom ______ are multicellular and ingestive heterotrophs, consuming food and digesting it inside their bodies and feed on plants or animals

[Blank] structures are the same structure, yet have different functions.

Modern taxonomy relies on homologous structures, similar embryo development, and similarity in ______, RNA, or amino acid sequences of proteins.

A ______ is a diagram showing how organisms are related based on shared, derived characteristics such as feathers, hair, or scales.

Most genera contain a number of similar ______, with the exception of Homo which only contains modern humans.

Classification is based on ______ relationships.

The more groups organisms are placed in together the: more ______ they have in common.