Classification HW

Front

What is the scientific name for a lion?

Back

Panthera leo

Front

What is the genus of the lion?

Back

Panthera

Front

Which organisms are known to have no jaws?

Back

Lamprey and Lancelet

Front

What do we look at when using a dichotomous key to identify organisms?

Back

Physical features

Front

The more levels that two organisms share, the more __________ they are to each other.

Back

similar

Front

What is the first part of a scientific name called?

Back

Genus

Front

What is the second part of a scientific name called?

Back

Species

Front

What is taxonomy?

Back

The science of classifying organisms.

Front

What is a dichotomous key?

Back

A tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world.

Front

What is the difference between genus and species?

Back

Genus is a group of related species, while species is a specific organism.