Chapter 17- Organization of Life

A group of classes

• phylum

• class

• order

• genius

A group of families

• animilia

• phylum

• order

• class

A group of orders

• phylum

• class

• order

• species

A larger, more inclusive category than kingdom

• phylum

• class

• eukarya

• Domain

The domain containing all organisms that have a nucleus

• bacteria

• archae

• Eukarya

• all of the above

They are "catchall" group of eukaryotes

• fungi

• planta

• animilia

• protista

They feed on dead and decaying organic matter

• fungi

• plantae

• animilia

• ants

They have no cell walls and they move about

• planta

• animilia

• fungi

• bacteria

They include mosses and ferns

• fungi

• animilia

• Protista

• planta

Which statement describes the thinking of scientists before Charles Darwin presented his theory of evolution?

• all species that ever lived were still alive

• all species were separate and unchanging

• species could be distinguished but DNA

• Species could be distinguished by their color pattern