Unit 7 Classification of Organisms Review

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What is the best method to classify an organism into a taxonomic domain?

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Look at its cells for a nucleus (prokaryotic or eukaryotic).

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What two levels of classification make up the scientific name of an organism?

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Genus and species.

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What genus does the cat Felix domesticus belong to?

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Felix.

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What is a feature that has evolved from an ancestral form in a specific lineage called?

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Derived character.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

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If an organism has cell walls made of chitin, what is its domain and kingdom?

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Eukaryote, Fungi.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A two-part naming system for organisms, consisting of the genus and species.

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What is a prokaryotic cell?

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A cell without a nucleus, typically unicellular.

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What is an eukaryotic cell?

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A cell with a nucleus, can be unicellular or multicellular.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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What is a homologous structure?

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An anatomical feature that is similar in different species due to shared ancestry.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2