Classification CA

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What are the six kingdoms of life categorized into?

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Two are prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea) and four are eukaryotes (Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia).

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What does the scientific name of a plant consist of?

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The scientific name includes the genus and species.

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In a cladogram, which organism is likely to be at the top based on shared characteristics?

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The organism that is most closely related to others, often the one with the most derived traits.

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What is a true statement about archaea and bacteria?

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Both archaea and bacteria lack a nuclear membrane.

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What does it mean if two organisms share many classification levels?

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The more classification levels they share, the more closely related they are.

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What are the two main types of cells in the classification of life?

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Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

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What is the primary difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.

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What is the role of a cladogram in classification?

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A cladogram visually represents the evolutionary relationships among organisms based on shared characteristics.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A system for naming organisms using two terms: the genus name and the species name.

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What are the four eukaryotic kingdoms?

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Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.