Classification Flashcard (5.1)

Front

What term describes the position toward or at the front of the body?

Back

Anterior

Front

Into which Kingdom would you classify an organism that is a multicellular, photosynthetic eukaryote?

Back

Plant

Front

What term describes the position toward or at the backside of the body?

Back

Posterior

Front

Which of the following is not a Eukaryotic Kingdom: Monera, Protista, Animalia, Plantae?

Back

Monera

Front

What type of framework do crabs and lobsters have that supports and protects their systems?

Back

Exoskeleton

Front

What is the term for organisms that can produce their own food through photosynthesis?

Back

Autotrophs

Front

What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes Eukaryotic cells from Prokaryotic cells?

Back

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

Front

What is the term for organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms?

Back

Heterotrophs

Front

What is the classification level that groups organisms based on shared characteristics?

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Taxonomy

Front

What is the term for the scientific study of how living organisms are classified?

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Systematics