Taxonomy Review Sheet Answers

Taxonomy Review Sheet Answers:

• 1. C

  2. A

  3. A

  4. C

  5. C

  6. A

  7. D

  8. C

  9. A

  10. B

  11. D

  12. B

  13. A

  14. D

  15. B

  16. C

  17. A

  18. D

  19. C

  20. B

  21. C

  22. D

  23. D

  24. A

  25. D

  26. Heterotroph- An organism that obtains organic food molecules by eating other organisms or their byproducts and that cannot synthesize organic compounds from inorganic materials.

  27. Autotroph-An organism that produces its own nutrients from inorganic substances or from the environment instead of consuming other organisms.

  28. Eukaryote-Organisms made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle.

  29. Prokaryote-An organism that consists of single cells that do not have a nucleus or cell organelles, such as bacteria.

  30. Family-A group of elements that have similar but not identical properties; the taxonomic kingdom below the order and above the genus.

  31. Genus-The level of classification that comes after family and that contains similar species.

  32. Taxonomy-The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.

  33. Binomial nomenclature-Two part name assigned to one species and it may reflect some characteristics of an organism.