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What is systematics? |
the branch of biology that deals with classification and nomenclature; taxonomy. |
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What is a taxon? |
a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class. |
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Who is Carl Linnaeus and what did he do? |
He was a zoologist that formalized the modern system of binomial nomenclature. |
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What is nomenclature? |
Nomenclature is the devising of names for things. |
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What is the order of taxonomic categories? |
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
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What is the standard for naming new species? |
The species must have a two part Latin name that specifies the genus then the specific species. |
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What is binomial nomenclature? |
Binomial nomenclature is the system of nomenclature when two terms are used to indicate a species of living organism, the first one indicating the genus and the second the specific epithet. |
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How is binomial nomenclature written? What language? |
It's written with the first word being the genus and the second the specific epithet, they're written in latin. |
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What does polyphyletic mean? |
A group of organisms that derive from more than one common ancestor. |
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How many domains are there? |
There are three domains. |
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What eukaryotic organisms are single celled and have their own kingdom? |
Protists |
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What eukaryotic organisms are autotrophic and have their own kingdom? |
Plants |
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What physical characteristics of cells separate plant and animal cells? |
Plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplast, and a large vacuole. |
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What is evolutionary systematics? |
Evolutionary systematics is a way to determine natural relationships of organisms by studying a group in detail and comparing degree of similarity |
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What does homology mean? |
similarity in sequence of a protein or nucleic acid between organisms of the same or different species |
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What does phylogeny mean? |
the evolutionary history of a group of organisms, especially as depicted in a family tree. |
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Draw a sketch of the fox from the PPT that indicated anatomical direction. Ex. Ventral,Dorasal ect. |
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What is a dichotomous key and what is it used for? |
a tool that divides items into two parts and allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world |
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What is a cladogram and what is it used for? |
a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species. |
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Describe the two methods used to classify animals, physical characteristics/genetics. |
One can use taxonomy, separating them based on certain categories or they can use binomial nomenclature |
