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32 Cards in this Set
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Who classified animals and plants into two groups?
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Aristotle
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What two groups did Aristotle use to classify animals?
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red blood and no red blood
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What two groups did Aristotle use to classify plants?
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Herbs, trees, and shrubs
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Who is considered the father of taxonomy?
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Linneaus
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What is taxonomy?
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A system of classifiying living things into groups based on similar characteristics.
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Name the 7 major levels of classification?
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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Over, Family, Genus, Species
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To what family does a human belong?
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Hominidae
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To what genus does a human belong?
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Homo
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To what species does a human belong?
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sapiens
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What is the scientific name for a human?
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Homo sapiens
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What is the name of the system used to name organisms?
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Binomial Nomenclature
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What is Binomial Nomenclature?
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It is a two-name naming system used to classify living things. Living things are named by Genus and species.
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Which organisms are single-celled, have no nuclei or organelles and reproduce by cell division?
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Monerans
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Which kingdom has organisms that are plant-like and organisms that are animal-like?
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Protists
Plant-like - Algae Animal-Like Paramecium |
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The word describing a "membrane bound nucleus" organism?
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Eukaryotes
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The word used to describe a cell with no membrane bound nuclues or organelles?
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Prokaryotes
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Which kingdom does the term Prokaryote refer to?
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Monerans
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Name some examples of fungi.
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Mushrooms, Mold, and Yeasts
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What is the difference between taxonomic keys and field guides?
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A taxonomic key is a guide to identify organisms based on physical characteristics and a field guide has pictures and descriptions to help you identify what you see.
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Name some examples of animals.
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Apes, zebras, and dogs
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To what kingdom do humans belong?
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Animalia (Animal)
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To what class does the human belong?
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Mammalia
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To what phylum does the human belong?
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Chordata
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To what order does the human belong?
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Primates
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Name the five kingdoms of living things.
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Animalia, Monera, Fungi, Protista, Plantae
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What are the two differences between plants and animals?
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Plants make their own food, animals eat food.
Animals move about and plants do not move. |
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Which organisms get their nutrients from absorbing them from other organisms?
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Fungi
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Which organisms are single-celled, have no nuclei or organelles and reproduce by cell division?
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Monerans
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What is another name for a taxonomic key?
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A Dichotomous Chart
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Name some examples of plants.
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Pine trees, dandelion, and blue spruce
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Name some examples of protists.
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Protozoa and algae
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Name some examples of monerans.
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Archaebacteria and eubacteria
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