Biology - Classification

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Name all taxons.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus Species.
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How many taxons are there?
7
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What are the 5 kingdoms in the 5-kingdom classification system?
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Proctoctista, Prokaryota.
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Name 5 characteristic features of a fungus.
1. Eukaryotic. 2. Don't have chlorophyll and don't photosynthesise. 3.Simple body form which may be unicellular or made up of long threads called hyphae. 4. Reproduce by means of spores. 5. Cell walls aren't made of cellulose but rather chitin or oth
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What do fungi never have?
Cilia or flagella
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What are protoctista with animal-like cells sometimes known as?
Protozoa
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Name 4 characteristic features of animals.
1. Multicellular eukaryotes, with cells differentiated to form tissues. 2. Feed heterotrophically. 3.Don't have cell walls. 4. Cells sometimes have cilia or flagella.
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How are organisms grouped into taxa?
By how closely related they are
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Suggest why it is easier to use a classification system to study organisms.
You can deal with groups rather than individuals
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Name the three domains in three-domain classification.
Bacteria, Archaea & Eukarya.
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