Bio 103 biodiversity questions and answers

Bio 103 biodiversity questions
and answers

Define biodiversity - correct answer Full range of variety within & among living species



Define taxonomic classification - correct answer Discipline in biology that identifies names & classifies
organisms according to certain rules



List the taxonomic classification from most inclusive category to least - correct answer Domain,
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species



List the 3 major domains of life - correct answer Bacteria Archaea & Eukarya



Describe the basic characteristics of each domain - correct answer Bacteria- prokaryotes without a
nucleus but with peptidoglycan in cell walls

Archaea- prokaryotes without a nucleus and without peptidoglycan in cell walls

Eukarya- organisms with eukaryotic cells that do contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles



List the 6 category classification system used for organisms - correct answer Plantae

Animalia

Fungi

Protista

Bacteria

Archaea



Contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes - correct answer A prokaryote is a cell that does not have a
nucleus, is a single called organism, and has no membrane while a eukaryotes has a nucleus and a
membrane