Diversity in the Living World Chapter 1

Questions and Answers

It is a process by which organisms are grouped into convenient categories based on some easily observable characters.

Systematic arrangement of organisms.

Aristotle or Linnaean.

A taxon is a unit of classification. Signup and view all the answers

Each step or rank in the taxonomic hierarchy. Signup and view all the answers

Seven. Signup and view all the answers

Kingdom, Phylum/Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Signup and view all the answers

Species. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Taxonomy is the branch of biology that deals with identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms.

Biodiversity refers to the total number and types of organisms present on the earth.

Nomenclature is the process of naming living organisms according to certain rules and principles.
Identification involves recognizing living organisms based on correct descriptions.

International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) is responsible for giving standardized names to plants.
International Code for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) is responsible for giving standardized names to animals.

Classification is the process of grouping organisms into convenient categories based on easily observable characters.
Biosystematics refers to the systematic arrangement of organisms.

The taxonomic hierarchy is arranged in an ascending order, with each category called a taxon (unit of classification).
There are seven taxonomic categories:
- Kingdom
- Phylum/Division
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species