Biological Classification

Two part name (Genus, species)

Carolus Linnaeus

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

• Family
• Genus

Species

Cell type - Unicellular

Cellular organization - Prokaryotic

Mode of nutrition - Autotrophic or Heterotrophic

Reproduction - Asexual

Habitat - Live in extreme habitats

Can live deep in the ocean near geothermal vents called black smokers

They carry out chemosynthesis

Cell type - Prokaryotic

Cellular organization - Unicellular

Mode of nutrition - Autotrophic or Heterotrophic

Reproduction - Sexual and asexual

Habitat - All aquatic

Cell type - Most multicellular

Cellular organization - Most multicellular

Mode of nutrition - Heterotrophic(Decomposers)

Reproduction - Sexual and asexual

Habitat - Terrestrial

Cell type - Eukaryotic

Cellular organization - Multicellular

Mode of nutrition - Autotrophic

Reproduction - Mostly sexual

Cell wall - cell walls contain cellulose

Habitat - Aquatic and terrestrial

Cell type - Eukaryotic

Cellular organization - Multicellular

Mode of nutrition - Heterotrophic

Reproduction - Mostly sexual

Cell wall - None

Habitat - Aquatic and terrestrial

Species with _____ have a more difficult time adapting to new environments, and are thus more likely to become extinct than those species with greater variety among individuals

Variations exist primarily as a result of _____

The idea that says evolutionary changes occur slowly

Evolution happens in "quick" bursts

Creation of new species usually requires _____

Creation of new species usually requires

Organisms are classified based on their evolutionary relationship

Large group of related organisms

Able to successfully reproduce amongst its members

A word that means "different kinds"

Who made the system of classification of grouping organisms?

Classification is based on _____

The smallest group of organisms that can interbreed

The term for a scientific name made up of two Latin names

An organisms name always begins with a _____

Includes the greatest number of organisms

The science of naming and classifying organisms

A two-name naming system

Scientists that group and identify organisms

An organism that does not have membrane bound organelles is called ____

A scientist who uses fossils to reconstruct the history of life millions of years before humans existed

A tool used to organize the relationships between organisms based on similarities and differences

A special guide developed by taxonomists to aid in identifying unknown organism by answering a series of yes and no questions

What is not a kingdom of living things?

The six-kingdom system