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Why is classification important?
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It provides a universal system throughout the world.
Also, the common names of the many organisms in the biosphere are difficult to manage. |
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Who was the creator of an universally accepted classification system?
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Linnaeus, a Swedish Botanist
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What is the technical name of the classification system Linnaeus created?
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Binomial Nomenclature/System
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How did Linnaeus decide the placement of organisms?
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He examined organisms and organized into groups of similar characteristics.
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What is a taxa?
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A common group in which organisms share similar characteristics.
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What is taxonomy?
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The science of naming organisms and assigning them to groups
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How many kingdoms did the very original taxonomic system have? And what were they? (the one that Linnaeus created)
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2 kingdoms, Animalia and Plantae
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How did the taxonomic system expand?
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Scientific advancements such as the microscope improved Linnaeus' system.
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Name the modern classification system in order from largest to smallest.
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Kingdom
Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species and some consists of sub-species |
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Name the five kingdoms.
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Monera
Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia |
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Is the monera a prokaryote or a eukaryote?
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prokaryote
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Is the protista a prokaryote or a eukaryote?
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a very simple eukaryote
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What are the three groups of the protista?
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the animal like protists
the plant like protists the fungus like protists *all single celled |
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What are heterotrophs? Give an example.
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organisms that cannot create their own food and depend on other sources for nutrients. EX. fungi
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What are autotrophs? Give an example.
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organisms that create their own food from acquired sources. EX. plants
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What are the features of a cell wall of a Fungi?
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contains no cellulose
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What are the features of a cell wall of an organism in the kingdom Plantae?
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have cell walls that contain cellulose.
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What are the features of a cell wall of an organism in the kingdom Animalia?
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They DO NOT have cell walls!
TRICKED YA! |
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Give an example of a phyla.
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Porifera: sponge phylum in the sea
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Give an example of a class.
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Mammalia for all mammals.
or Reptilia for all reptiles. |
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Give an example of an Order.
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Carnivora for all carnivorous organisms.
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What taxonomic unit have populations that can breed and make fertile offsprings?
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Species
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What taxonomic unit always end in 'ae'?
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Family
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Classify humans using the taxonomic system.
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Kindgom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: sapiens Sub-species: sapiens |
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What is a weird feature about the fungi?
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They do not always have separate cells divided by complete cell walls.
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What is a taxon?
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singular of taxa
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