Thursday, February 14, 2008

Classification

OK the test scores were better for the most part, and grades should only go up from here out!

Here is the Chapter 18 Overview:


CHAPTER 18 OVERVIEW

Define these key terms

Diversity
Carolus Linnaeous
Binomial Nomenclature
Dichotomous Key
Genus
Taxonomy
Cladogram
Class
Order
Evolutionary Classification
Phylum




Answer each of the following questions

1. The Molecular Clock model uses DNA to measure what?

2. What do the genes of organisms compare?

3. List the 6 Kingdoms of classification

4. What classifies an organism in the domain Eukarya?

5. Why do biologists assign an organism an universally accepted name?

6. What characteristics are used to an organism in the domain Bacteria?

7. What characteristics differentiate the Kingdom Fungi and Plantae?

8. How is a cladogram used in classification?

9. What are the three domains?

10. How are Prokaryotes Identified?