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What is binomial nomenclature

Binomial Nomenclature

  • also called scientific name
  • System developed by Carolus Linnacus approximately 200 years ago
  • written in Latin
  • made up of genus and species

Binomial nomenclature is the name of a species. Binomial because it's two words. For instance, for our species, Homo sapiens. A wolf would be Canis lupus, a domestic cat would be Felix felix, a horse would be Equus equus etc. They're all Latin words.
What is the highest subgroup for classifying organisms

Kingdom is the highest subgroup for classifying organisms.

Which two subgroups are included in an organism's scientific name

Genus and species.

Who developed the classification method that is presently used by scientists

The classification method that is presently used by scientists was developed by Carolus Linnaeus, in the 1700's. During his lifetime, Linnaeus collected around 40,000 specimens of plants, animals, and shells.

What causes animals to hibernate or migrate

winter

What helps organisms monitor the environment and enables them to respond to changes in it

internal control systems

Which of these occurs when an organism responds to external or internal stimuli

Adaption <3 :]

What is an organism called that lives in or on another organism for the purpose of obtaining food

parasite

parasite

Which organism uses sunlight or eats food to make energy

protist

Why is adaptation necessary for living things

If an organism doesn't have certain adaptations it needs to survive in the area or climate it lives in, the chances of it surviving are low.

Ooze on the ocean floor is formed from the remains of which of these

dead organisms

Which type of organism helps with decomposition

Bacteria and fungi help with decomposition.

Which organisms swim by using short hair-like threads

ciliates

What means to group things according to a system

to classify

Which of these is a natural response that animals use in certain situations

Instinct

Which term describes the behavioral adaptation that causes a weaker animal to copy the behavior of a stronger animal

mimicry

When the office of the president was first developed how was the vice president selected

a war

What must reproduce inside a virus

Nothing reproduces inside a virus. It has to latch on the a host cell and insert its' DNA or RNA and then make the host cell reproduce virus particles.

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