Species & Taxonomy (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Key characteristic defining members of same species
Key characteristic defining members of same species
Can interbreed to produce living, fertile offspring
Why horses & donkeys are different species
Why horses & donkeys are different species
Their offspring (mules) are sterile/cannot reproduce
Developer of the binomial naming system
Developer of the binomial naming system
Carl Linnaeus
How many names in binomial system?
How many names in binomial system?
Two names
What the generic name indicates
What the generic name indicates
The genus to which the organism belongs
What the specific name identifies
What the specific name identifies
The exact species within that genus
Capitalisation of generic name
Capitalisation of generic name
Begins with capital letter
Capitalisation of specific name
Capitalisation of specific name
Lowercase throughout
How scientific names appear when printed
How scientific names appear when printed
In italics
Language origin of scientific names
Language origin of scientific names
Latin or Greek terminology