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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
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
What helps organisms monitor the environment and enables them to respond to changes in it
Which of these occurs when an organism responds to external or internal stimuli
What is an organism called that lives in or on another organism for the purpose of obtaining food
Which organism uses sunlight or eats food to make energy
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
Which type of organism helps with decomposition
Bacteria and fungi help with decomposition.
Which organisms swim by using short hair-like threads
What means to group things according to a system
Which of these is a natural response that animals use in certain situations
Which term describes the behavioral adaptation that causes a weaker animal to copy the behavior of a stronger animal
When the office of the president was first developed how was the vice president selected
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.