BIOL 1010 Kearley Lab Final Review
Questions and Answers.
KPCOFGS - Answer Linnean Hierarchy (acronym)
Diagnostic Feature - Answer a characteristic which indicates group membership; a common
feature between organisms
Linnean Hierarchy - Answer Organizes species into larger levels or organization; Kingdom =>
Phylum => Class => Order => Family => Genus => Specific Epithet (Species)
Taxonomy - Answer the process of giving a species its scientific name and placing it within the
classification scheme; name is always binomial (2 parts)
Dichotomous Key - Answer tools used by biologists to determine the identity of organisms; by
following a series of paired, numbered statements, examination of an organism will lead you to
a species
*think of a treasure map
Inventory - Answer in taxonomy, a list of all species known at a particular site
Voucher Specimens - Answer records/documentation that a particular organism appeared on
a particular date at a specific site
Biodiversity - Answer a general term used to describe the variety of organisms at any level of
organization
Species Richness - Answer directly related to an inventory and indicates the total number of
species at a site
Genetic Diversity - Answer the degree to which alleles differ within and among populations
and species
Habitat Diversity - Answer describes the number of different habitats found at a site
ATBI - Answer an inventory for a specific site; none are completed at any site on Earth
(acronym)
Questions and Answers.
KPCOFGS - Answer Linnean Hierarchy (acronym)
Diagnostic Feature - Answer a characteristic which indicates group membership; a common
feature between organisms
Linnean Hierarchy - Answer Organizes species into larger levels or organization; Kingdom =>
Phylum => Class => Order => Family => Genus => Specific Epithet (Species)
Taxonomy - Answer the process of giving a species its scientific name and placing it within the
classification scheme; name is always binomial (2 parts)
Dichotomous Key - Answer tools used by biologists to determine the identity of organisms; by
following a series of paired, numbered statements, examination of an organism will lead you to
a species
*think of a treasure map
Inventory - Answer in taxonomy, a list of all species known at a particular site
Voucher Specimens - Answer records/documentation that a particular organism appeared on
a particular date at a specific site
Biodiversity - Answer a general term used to describe the variety of organisms at any level of
organization
Species Richness - Answer directly related to an inventory and indicates the total number of
species at a site
Genetic Diversity - Answer the degree to which alleles differ within and among populations
and species
Habitat Diversity - Answer describes the number of different habitats found at a site
ATBI - Answer an inventory for a specific site; none are completed at any site on Earth
(acronym)
