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    1. This document defines key terms related to taxonomy and classification of organisms. It provides definitions for terms like autotroph, binomial nomenclature, cellulose, and others. 2. It reviews answers to a classification test, covering topics like the kingdoms of life, taxa levels from domain to species, and using dichotomous keys and cladograms to classify organisms. 3. Questions are answered about assigning scientific names, defining domains and kingdoms, comparing organisms like chickens and turkeys based on their taxonomic rankings, and using tools to determine evolutionary relationships between different groups.

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    1. This document defines key terms related to taxonomy and classification of organisms. It provides definitions for terms like autotroph, binomial nomenclature, cellulose, and others. 2. It reviews answers to a classification test, covering topics like the kingdoms of life, taxa levels from domain to species, and using dichotomous keys and cladograms to classify organisms. 3. Questions are answered about assigning scientific names, defining domains and kingdoms, comparing organisms like chickens and turkeys based on their taxonomic rankings, and using tools to determine evolutionary relationships between different groups.

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    1. This document defines key terms related to taxonomy and classification of organisms. It provides definitions for terms like autotroph, binomial nomenclature, cellulose, and others. 2. It reviews answers to a classification test, covering topics like the kingdoms of life, taxa levels from domain to species, and using dichotomous keys and cladograms to classify organisms. 3. Questions are answered about assigning scientific names, defining domains and kingdoms, comparing organisms like chickens and turkeys based on their taxonomic rankings, and using tools to determine evolutionary relationships between different groups.

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    1. This document defines key terms related to taxonomy and classification of organisms. It provides definitions for terms like autotroph, binomial nomenclature, cellulose, and others. 2. It reviews answers to a classification test, covering topics like the kingdoms of life, taxa levels from domain to species, and using dichotomous keys and cladograms to classify organisms. 3. Questions are answered about assigning scientific names, defining domains and kingdoms, comparing organisms like chickens and turkeys based on their taxonomic rankings, and using tools to determine evolutionary relationships between different groups.

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    Classification Test Review Answers

    1. Define the following terms:


    a. ​autotroph- organisms that can produce their own
    food. Ex) sunlight (photosynthesis) or chemical energy
    (chemosynthesis).
    b. ​binomial nomenclature- scientific naming by genus
    and species (genus is written 1st, species written 2nd). Ex)
    humans = Homo sapiens
    c. ​cellulose- main substance in plant cell walls.
    d. ​chitin- major substance in the cell walls of fungi.
    e. ​cladogram- branching diagram showing the
    relationship between different species and evolutionary
    characteristics.
    f. ​classification- process by which scientists group
    living organisms based on how similar they are.
    g. ​derived characteristic- traits that arose in the
    common ancestor of a particular lineage and was passed
    along to its descendants.
    h. ​dichotomous key- a tool that allows the user to
    determine the identity or the correct name of a given
    organism.
    i. ​eukaryote- organisms with a distinct nucleus and
    membrane bound organelles. Include all living organisms
    other than the eubacteria and archaebacteria.
    j. ​heterotroph- organisms that cannot produce its own
    food. Nutrition comes from other sources.
    k. ​multicellular- organisms with more than one cell.
    l. ​peptidoglycan- a substance found in the cell walls of
    eubacteria.
    m. ​phylogeny- the study of evolutionary relatedness
    among various groups of organisms n. ​prokaryote
    o. ​scientific name- also known as binomial
    nomenclature. Read 1b.
    p. ​taxon/taxa- a specific taxonomic group such as
    species, family, or class.
    q. ​taxonomy- field of biology that studies the
    classification of organisms based on characteristics and
    evolutionary history.
    r. ​unicellular- organisms that consists of a single cell.
    2. Why do scientists classify organisms? How do they do it?
    To assign a single universal name for each organism and
    avoid confusion. Organisms are organized into groups
    based on shared characteristics and evolutionary history.
    3. In the discipline of taxonomy, what is a domain? It is the
    largest and most inclusive category of taxonomy. There are
    a total of 3 domains.
    4. What are the 6 kingdoms of life? Archaebacteria,
    Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia
    5. What major characteristics are used to differentiate
    kingdoms? Major cellular structure, methods of obtaining
    nutrients, and metabolism.
    6. List the seven taxa within the kingdom in order from the
    most broad to the most specific: Phylum, class, order,
    family, genus, and species.
    a. Which taxon contains the largest number of species?
    Kingdom (when if domain is excluded)
    b. Which taxon contains the least number of species?
    Species
    7. Fill in the blanks (taxa) and then use the table to answer the
    following questions.
    a. Which of the following is most closely related to a
    turkey? How do you know? Chicken; both organisms
    share the same taxons until a divergence at the family
    taxa.
    b. What is the binomial nomenclature of a chicken?
    Gallus domesticus
    c. Based on the table, what conclusions can you make
    about a Zebra (Equus grevyi)? Zebras are closely
    related to horses in terms of their evolutionary
    pathway.
    8. Read the following descriptions and classify the organism
    into its correct kingdom.
    a. Unicellular organism with no nucleus found in water
    that obtains energy through photosynthesis.
    Eubacteria (this kingdom does not possess
    chloroplasts, but a small amount can perform
    photosynthesis- autotroph)
    b. Organism that contains a nucleus and externally
    digests its food in order to obtain energy. Fungi
    9. What is one habitat difference between Archaebacteria and
    Eubacteria? Archaebacteria live in harsh environments.
    Eubacteria are usually found in more ideal conditions.
    10. The following organisms Ascaris suum and Ascaris
    lumbricoides belong to the same genus but do not belong to
    the same species.
    11. What is the purpose of a dichotomous key? To determine
    the identity or the correct name of a given organism.
    12. Use the dichotomous key on the right to label each bird:
    W-Geospiza X-Camarhynchus Y-Certhidea Z-Platyspiza
    13. What is a cladogram and what information can you obtain
    from using one? A branching diagram that shows the
    relationship between different species based on their
    evolutionary characteristics.
    14. Use the cladogram on the right to answer to following
    questions.
    a. What organism is most closely related to crocodiles?
    Dinosaurs & birds
    b. Which organism contains only 3 derived characters?
    Amphibians
    c. List some of the derived characters present in
    primates: Vertebrae, bony skeleton, four limbs,
    amniotic egg.

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