Biodiversity and Classification Schemes (Grade 10 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Variety of life forms in an ecosystem, biome, or planet
% of Earth's surface SA covers
% of Earth's surface SA covers
1%
Endemic species
Endemic species
Species found only in SA and nowhere else in the world
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Scientific practice of classifying and naming organisms
7 taxonomic levels (broad to specific)
7 taxonomic levels (broad to specific)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Binomial nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature
Two-part name: Genus (capitalised) + species (lowercase)
How to write scientific names
How to write scientific names
Italics/underlined, Genus capitalised, species lowercase
Five kingdoms
Five kingdoms
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Monera/Bacteria
Prokaryotes
Prokaryotes
Cells without a membrane-bound nucleus
Eukaryotes
Eukaryotes
Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus