Classification (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of biological classification?
What is the main purpose of biological classification?
To create a universal communication system
Who developed the earliest known classification system around 2,000 years ago?
Who developed the earliest known classification system around 2,000 years ago?
Aristotle
What is the binomial system created by Carl Linnaeus?
What is the binomial system created by Carl Linnaeus?
A two-name system: genus and species
In the name Homo sapiens, which name should be written with a capital letter?
In the name Homo sapiens, which name should be written with a capital letter?
Homo only
What is the correct order of taxonomic levels from broadest to most specific?
What is the correct order of taxonomic levels from broadest to most specific?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order
What happens to organisms as you move from kingdom to species in the taxonomic hierarchy?
What happens to organisms as you move from kingdom to species in the taxonomic hierarchy?
They become more similar
In human classification, what characteristic defines Class Mammalia?
In human classification, what characteristic defines Class Mammalia?
Young feed on mother's milk
Which feature characterises prokaryotic organisms?
Which feature characterises prokaryotic organisms?
DNA in circular loop without membrane
Which organisms are classified as eukaryotic?
Which organisms are classified as eukaryotic?
Animals, plants, fungi, and protists
What are the three domains in modern classification?
What are the three domains in modern classification?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
How do Archaea differ from Bacteria?
How do Archaea differ from Bacteria?
Archaea are genetically distinct
Who led the research in the 1970s that subdivided bacteria into two groups?
Who led the research in the 1970s that subdivided bacteria into two groups?
Carl Woese
Why does classification simplify the study of organisms?
Why does classification simplify the study of organisms?
Groups can be studied vs. individuals