Flashcards
Taxonomy
Flashcards do conjunto (8)
- 1Why and how is the fossil record important?a) correlation
b) paleoenvironmental interpretations (ex. flood plain vs ocean)
c) Paleogeography & paleoclimate info.
d) Paleoecologic information
e) Best evidence for evolution - 2What is taxonomy?The science of naming & classifying organisms
- 3What are the ranks of taxonomy?-Domain
--Kingdom
---Phylum
----Class
-----Order
------Family
-------Genus
---------Species
DKPCOFGS - 4How many domains are there?Three:
Archaea
Bacteria
Eukaryota - 5How many kingdoms are there? What are they?Six:
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia - 6What is a species?(no single definition)
-Naturally-occuring interbreeding population of organisms capable of producing fertile offspring of long-term viability. (not including asexual)
OR
- The fundamental unit in classification - 7How are fossil species defined?Based upon morphology (looks):
-shape, size & structure of the body - 8What is taxonomic classification supposed to do?Indicates degree of evolutionary relatedness.
Ex. Hierarchy of taxa: the further down the ranks two organisms are, the closer related they are.