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What is the classification of living things?
What is taxonomy?
The scientific study of how living things are classified.
What is binomial nomenclature?
A system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name.
What is a kingdom in biological classification?
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What is a phylum?
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What is a class in biological classification?
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What is an order in biological classification?
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What is a family in biological classification?
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What is a genus?
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What is a species?
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What does prokaryotic describe?
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What does eukaryotic describe?
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What are the six kingdoms?
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What is archaebacteria?
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What is eubacteria?
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What are bacteria?
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What are protists?
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What are fungi?
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What are plants?
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What are animals?
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What is a taxonomy key?
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What are heterotrophs?
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What are autotrophs?
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What is an ameba?
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What is a paramecium?
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What is hydra's phylum?
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What is earthworm's phylum?
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What is grasshopper's phylum?
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Study Notes
Classification in Living Things
- Classification involves organizing living organisms into hierarchical categories: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
- Taxonomy is the scientific study of classification systems for living things.
Nomenclature
- Binomial nomenclature assigns a two-word scientific name to each organism, featuring the genus first followed by the species.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Kingdom: The largest taxonomic grouping, consisting of closely related phyla.
- Phylum: Major classification category below a kingdom, encompassing animals and plants.
- Class: Group of similar orders within a phylum.
- Order: Classification grouping closely related families.
- Family: Taxonomic group that includes one or more genera.
- Genus: Category of closely related species, forms the first part of a scientific name.
- Species: Group of similar organisms capable of breeding and producing fertile offspring.
Cell Types
- Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, known primarily as bacteria.
- Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.
Six Kingdoms of Life
- Includes archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
Groups within Kingdoms
- Archaebacteria: Unicellular prokaryotes with no peptidoglycan in cell walls.
- Eubacteria: Unicellular prokaryotes with peptidoglycan in cell walls.
- Protists: Mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms, distinct from other kingdoms.
- Fungi: Heterotrophic organisms that acquire nutrients from decomposing organic matter.
- Plants: Multicellular eukaryotes that primarily produce food via photosynthesis.
- Animals: Multicellular, heterotrophic eukaryotes that reproduce sexually and have mobility.
Taxonomy Tools
- Taxonomy key: Method using paired statements to describe organism characteristics.
Nutritional Classification
- Heterotrophs cannot produce their own food, relying on other organisms.
- Autotrophs create their own food, usually through photosynthesis.
Specific Organisms
- Amoeba: A one-celled organism that changes shape for locomotion.
- Paramecium: A ciliated protist, feeds through openings in its membrane.
- Hydra: Belongs to the Phylum Cnidaria.
- Earthworm: Classified under the Phylum Annelida.
- Grasshopper: Falls under the Phylum Arthropoda.
- Humans: Classified in the Phylum Chordata.
Evolutionary Theory
- Darwin's theory emphasizes variation within species, the struggle for existence, survival of the fittest, and the gradual evolution of species over time.
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Description
This quiz explores the principles of classification and taxonomy in living organisms. You'll learn about the taxonomic hierarchy, binomial nomenclature, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Test your understanding of how organisms are organized in the biological sciences.