BIOL 101 Quiz 8 Study Guide Exam | BIOL 101 Quiz 8

BIOL 101 Quiz 8 Study Guide Exam. An Infinity of Diversity 14. 1 The Challenge of Classifying Life’s Diversity A problem that confounds attempts to organize the entire living world for study is that it is unknown how many separate ____________ of life forms exist on this planet. kinds A problem that confounds attempts to organize the entire living world for study is that there are too many organisms with too much overlapping ____________ to support a simple means of classification. complexity A problem that confounds attempts to organize the entire living world for study is the need of evolutionists to bring the entire diversity of living things ultimately into ____________ ____________. one group 14. 2 Classification: Engaging the Challenge Seeking to scientifically name each variety of life form found and relate it to other similar species is a discipline known as ____________. Taxonomy The term ____________ refers to attempts to derive a biologically meaningful filing system for organizing genera and species. Systematics What criteria are used for collecting species of organisms into a genus? Using latin Roots Compared to a species, a ____________ is more inclusive, with broader structural and functional variations. Genus Be able to properly write the scientific name for human beings according to the rules for naming species. Homo sapiens The convention used for representing scientific names for newly discovered species is that ____________ root words are used in order to name the organism’s primary ____________ ____________. Latin, distinguishing features List these 4 taxonomic levels in their correct order, from least inclusive to most inclusive: species, genus, family, order Species, Genus, Family, Order List these 5 taxonomic levels in their correct order, from least inclusive to most inclusive: family, order, class, phylum, kingdom Family, Order, Class, phylum, kingdom, 14. 3 Characteristics Used in Classification List and describe 7 basic characteristics used to classify living things. 1.PHOTOSYNTHESIS-AUTOTROPH THE ABILITYTO MAKE ITS OWN FOOD-EUGLENA GRACILIS. (HETEROTROPHY DOESN’T MAKE ITS OWNFOOD)- SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAEBREWERSYEAST 2.MULTICELLULARITY