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Taxonomy

The area of the biological sciences devoted to the identification, naming, and classification of organisms in an ordered system is called taxonomy. Classification is made according to apparent common characteristics that indicate natural relationships. Taxonomy includes the science and laws or principles of classification.

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What is a feature that evolved only within a particular taxonomic group?

Echolocation in bats is a feature that evolved only within the order Chiroptera. This ability allows bats to navigate and locate prey using sound waves they emit and receive.

What is the scientific name for a Staffordshire Bull Terrier?

The scientific name for all domestic dog breeds is Canis Familiaris.

What is the scientific name for a hedge bush plant?

The Scientific name for a hedge bush plant is dependent on the species of plant. Some of the scientific names of plants uses for hedges are, Abelia x grandiflora, Buxus selections and Ilex crenata.

What characteristics or structures extist for the vast majority of fungi?

The vast majority of fungi consist of thread-like structures called hyphae, which together form a network known as mycelium. Fungi also typically reproduce through spores and have cell walls made of chitin. Additionally, many fungi obtain nutrients through absorption, breaking down organic matter externally before absorbing it.

Do monerans have on cell or many cells?

The Moneran is part of the unicellular organism kingdom and is a single cellular organism. As it has no nuclear membrane it has a prokaryotic cell organization like bacteria.

What are the differences between two kingdom classification and five kingdom classification?

The two kingdom system was initially fined by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. It was originally based upon morphology and other physical characteristics. Modern scientists have altered the classification to a new system of six kingdoms based upon modern science's ability to better compare and define the genetic structures of living things. A new rDNA comparison analysis led to the development of the three domain and six kingdom classification.

The two kingdoms in the original system defined by Linnaeus were:

  1. Animalia (animal)
  2. Vegetabilia (vegetable or plant)

The five kingdoms were defined in 1969 by Robert Whittaker. Called the binomial nomenclature, it is no longer in use:

  1. Animalia (animal)
  2. Plantae (plant)
  3. Fungi (fungi)
  4. Protista (comprised by various one-celled animals)
  5. Monera

The modern classification uses the following six Kingdoms:

  1. Protista
  2. Animalia
  3. Fungi
  4. Plantae
  5. Archaebacteria
  6. Eubacteria

Monera was split into the Kingdoms above listed as #5 and #6.

The modern system has also expanded to three domains instead of the original two:

  1. Archaea
  2. Prokarya
  3. Eukarya

Potential future systems of classification:

Modern scientific technologies have aided the design of the newest classification of six Kingdoms using gene sequencing, and it is predicted that eventually the system may expand to as many as 30 or more Kingdoms.

See related questions below for additional information on taxonomy.

What is the scientific name for the curved water surface above the rim of a glass?

The curve you see on top of a liquid in a cylinder is called the meniscus and is due to the difference between the attractive force between the liquid molecules themselves and between the liquid molecules and the wall of the cylinder, as well as capillary action. When the molecules of the liquid have a greater attraction to the cylinder wall than to themselves, the meniscus is concave and the surface of the liquid curved downwards. Water drawn up a narrow glass cylinder has a concave meniscus. When the molecules of the liquid have a greater attraction to themselves than to the cylinder wall, the meniscus is convex and curves upwards. Mercury in a glass thermometer or barometer has a convex meniscus.

List and describe the seven levels of classification?

1.) Kingdom

2.) Phylum

3.) Class

4.) Order

5.) Family

6.) Genus

7.) Species

What is the scientific name for a sugar maple leaf?

A sugar maple is a variety of maple tree common to the American Midwest and New

England. In the spring when sap begins to flow from the roots, sugar maples are tapped--that is a tube is pounded into them that allows sap to flow into collection containers. This sap is taken to a preparation building called a sugar bush where it is boiled down to reduce the water content and concentrate the natural sugar to produce maple syrup.

Scientific name of magay-magay herbal plant?

Magay-magay or Magey is the Filipino name of the Century Plant. It is also called Maguey or American Aloe. Its scientific name is Agave Americana.

What evidence exists to support the idea that archaea are more closely related to eukaryotes rather than to bacteria?

The presence of certain genetic and molecular features, such as introns, histones, and similarities in the RNA polymerase structure, suggest a closer evolutionary relationship between archaea and eukaryotes. Additionally, comparative genomics studies have shown that archaea share more genes and metabolic pathways with eukaryotes than with bacteria. This evidence supports the hypothesis that archaea and eukaryotes share a common ancestry.

Which family does the money plant belong to?

The money plant (Pachira aquatica) belongs to the family Malvaceae.

Give examples of scientific names of 3 animals of plants?

Binomial nonmenclature is the naming of organism using their genus and species. Some good examples of a well known nomenclatures are Homosapien or humans and Canus lupis or wolves. Some examples of plant nomeclatures are Daucus carota or carrot and Prunus Perscia or peach.

What is the scientific name and phyla of Gorgonzola?

Spores from Penicillium glaucum are used to make gorgonzola cheese which belongs to the Ascomycota phylum.

What kingdom has algae in it?

Single-celled algae belong to Kingdom Protista, in the five kingdom scheme of classification. Multicellular algae, however, belong to the Planta Kingdom.

What phylum is paramecium in?

Phylum levetates and= to power x resistance and u will find the answer. Phylum is located inside Kirk's vagina

To what phylum do chrysanthemums belong?

Carnations are a flowering, herbaceous plant, in the Kingdom Plantae, belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. The natural color of a carnation is a purple-pink color. Other colors were created by selective breeding, but the blue-mauve carnation was created by genetic engineering. Carnations are among the top ten flowers cut worldwide.

The prokaryotic cells that built stromatolites are classified as?

The prokaryotic cells that built stromatolites are classified as cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that played a crucial role in the formation of stromatolites, which are layered structures formed by the trapping and binding of sediment by microbial communities.

Why arent virises classified into a kingdom?

Viruses are not classified into any of the kingdoms because they cannot live outside of a host cell (they depend on the host cell's DNA to reproduce and undergo metabolic reactions within it).

What is the scientific name of a elogea plants?

I do not have information on a plant genus named "elogea." It is possible that it may be a typo or a less common or newly discovered genus. If you provide more context or details, I may be able to help further.

What is the native flora and fauna of Venice?

A long time ago, in Mesopelian times, several neanderthal engravings and fossilized remains revealed that Urthuroraptors, Deciduodon, and Dryosoars roamed the land. Later, when Homo Sapiens moved in to form the colonies of Mesopotamia and Sacramento in the same area. They caught and cooked Mediterranian Cockatiel and Louse Snorter Finches. Venice, being a swamp, contained many plants. Deciduous pine trees grew up along with grape vines and swamp grass that wooly mamoths liked to eat until overhuntig killed them; the last one was killed the year 1209. This is the very same year that Christopher Columbus produced the Harry Potter movie based on JK Rowling's book series and it was a runaway success. Around the same time, Napoleon Bonaparte stormed the nearby Coloseum and destroyed all but 103 of the fancy mustache supports. This devastated Switzerland and nearby Argentina, which allied with Venice to stop Napoleon. Unfortunately, shortly after the alliance, Venice Florida was founded and the Venice in Italy had its own problems. This leads up to the present and the second Veneian Italian-Floridian Argentine Swiss Napoleonic war. (The first war did not have much to do with Venice, Italy, and so was not mentioned.)

What is the scientific name of sandalwood?

Scientific name: Santalaceae Santalum album.

A parasitic tree native to Asia that grows up to 9 meters tall. Sandalwood is one of the oldest known perfume materials and is still used for incense and as a fragrance and fixative in soaps, cosmetics and perfumes. The powder is useful as a body dusting powder the (like one would use talc). Sandalwood also has many aromatherapy, building, cabinet making, commercial food and drink flavoring, folk, herbal, home and wood-carving uses. Sandalwood oil can only be produced from trees over 30 years old.

Who founded the science of taxonomy?

There are several that formed the modern taxonomy we know today.

  • Carl Linnaeus first created the two kingdom system, with Animalia and Vegetabilia.
  • Ernst Haekel developed the three kindom system, adding protista and changing vegetabilia into plantae.
  • Edouard Chatton was the the one to distinguish between the eukaryotic and prokarytic.
  • Herbert Copeland was responsible for the fourth kingdom, the monera. This kingdom was added and included all the bacterias.
  • Robert Whittaker was the first to propose the five kingdom system, and he split the protista into two kingdoms, protista and fungi.
  • Carl Woese made the six kingdom system, spliting the kingdom monera into two separate kingdoms, the archaebacteria and eubacteria.
  • In 1990, Carl Woese redrew the taxomonic tree, which included his three-domain system, Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.