CLASSIFICATION

scientist that classifies and names organisms

• taxonomist

• zoologist

• ornithologist

• cardiologist

a set of paired statements used to identify an organism

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

• kingdom

• classification

1st part of scientific name, capitalized

• genus

• species

• kingdom

• phylum

group or level of organization used in classification

• taxon

• dichotomous key

• binomial nomenclature

scientist who's classification system we still use today

• Carl Linnaeus

• Aristotle

• John Ray

• Charles Darwin

the largest taxonomic group

• kingdom

• phylum

• genus

• species

the smallest/most specific taxonomic group

• species

• genus

• kingdom

• phylum

An important difference between viruses and living cells is that viruses:

• contain more nuclei than cells
• need an energy source but cells do not
• cannot reproduce outside of cells
• cannot mutate but cells can

What is an organism called when it contains membrane bound internal organelles?

• Heterotroph
• Autotroph
• Eukaryote
• Prokaryote

What is an organism called when it does not contain membrane bound organelles?

• Heterotroph
• Autotroph
• Eukaryote
• Prokaryote