Classification of Living Organisms (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is classification in biology?
What is classification in biology?
Organizing organisms into groups
Who developed the Linnaean system and when?
Who developed the Linnaean system and when?
Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s
How many levels are in the Linnaean hierarchical system?
How many levels are in the Linnaean hierarchical system?
7 levels
What does the binomial system use to name species?
What does the binomial system use to name species?
Two Latin names
In a binomial name, which part is represented first?
In a binomial name, which part is represented first?
Genus
In Harmonia axyridis, what is Harmonia?
In Harmonia axyridis, what is Harmonia?
The genus
Who introduced the three-domain system?
Who introduced the three-domain system?
Carl Woese
What advance helped reveal distant relationships between organisms?
What advance helped reveal distant relationships between organisms?
RNA sequencing
Where do archaea typically thrive?
Where do archaea typically thrive?
Extreme environments
What distinguishes eukaryota cells?
What distinguishes eukaryota cells?
Nucleus enclosed in membranes
What do evolutionary trees illustrate?
What do evolutionary trees illustrate?
Evolutionary relationships
What data is used to construct evolutionary trees?
What data is used to construct evolutionary trees?
Classification and fossil records