Questions and Answers
What is the process of grouping objects or information based on similarities called?
classification
What is the naming system that gives each organism a two-word name?
binomial nomenclature
Who developed the first system of classification?
Aristotle
What is the branch of biology that groups and names organisms called?
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Who designed a system of classifying organisms based on their physical and structural similarities?
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What consists of a group of similar species?
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The scientific name of a species consists of a family name and a descriptive name.
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The scientific name of modern humans is Homo sapiens.
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Latin is the language of scientific names.
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The scientific names of organisms can be misleading.
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Taxonomists try to identify the evolutionary relationships among organisms.
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Besides comparing the structures of organisms, taxonomists also compare the organisms' external and internal structures.
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Similarities between living species and extinct species cannot be used to determine their relationship to each other.
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Because the bones of some dinosaurs have large internal spaces, some scientists think dinosaurs are more closely related to amphibians than to reptiles.
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Classification can be useful in identifying the characteristics of an unknown organism.
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Which taxon includes the most specific characteristics?
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Which taxon includes the broadest characteristics?
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Which taxon includes more species, an order or a family?
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Which taxon includes only organisms that can successfully interbreed?
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If two organisms belong to the same family, what other taxonomic groups do the organisms have in common?
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Which two organisms in the chart are most closely related?
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To which taxa do all four organisms belong?
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Which class does not include animals that have hair or fur?
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What is the order, family, and genus of a human?
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Using the information in the chart, what can you conclude about the classification taxa of an organism with the scientific name Rana temporaria?
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Study Notes
Classification and Taxonomy
- Classification refers to the grouping of objects or information based on similarities.
- Taxonomy is a branch of biology that involves the naming and grouping of organisms.
Naming and Classification Systems
- Binomial nomenclature is the system that assigns each organism a two-word name, consisting of genus and species.
- Aristotle is credited with developing the first classification system.
- Carl Linnaeus designed a system for classifying organisms grounded in their physical and structural similarities.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Genus: A group of similar species.
- Species: The most specific taxon, comprising organisms that can interbreed.
- Kingdom: The taxon with the broadest characteristics.
- Order: Includes more species than a family and is a higher taxonomic level than family.
Scientific Names
- The scientific name for modern humans is Homo sapiens.
- Latin is the language used for scientific names.
- Misleading names can occur regionally, not in scientific nomenclature.
Taxonomic Relationships
- Taxonomists explore evolutionary relationships among organisms using structures, geographic distribution, and chemical makeup.
- Similarities between living species and extinct species can help determine relationships.
- Some scientists posit that dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than reptiles.
Important Concepts
- Classification aids in identifying unknown organisms by outlining their characteristics.
- Organisms within the same family share a common Kingdom, Phylum, Class, and Order.
- The classification of Rana temporaria corresponds to frogs, illustrating the importance of scientific naming.
Specific Taxa
- The classification order for humans is Primate (Order), Hominidae (Family), and Homo (Genus).
- Species is the class that does not include animals with hair or fur.
Comparative Analysis
- The mountain lion and domestic dog are closely related due to shared characteristics reflected in their classification taxa.
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