BIODIVERSITY section B

Question 1

what does taxonomy refer to

Answer 1

the system that is used to classify all living organisms found on earth

Question 2

how are things classified

Answer 2

grouped on their similarities,differences and adaptions regarding characteristics life styles and nutrition

Question 3

why do we clasify things

Answer 3

to make it easier to describe organisms

Question 4

name the 5 main groups (kingdoms)

Answer 4

• Bacteria
• Protista
• Fungi
• Plants
• Animals

Question 5

how many living organisms live on Earth

Answer 5

8.7 Million

Question 6

what do biologists believe

Answer 6

that 86 % of land dwellings still need to be discovered and 91 % of sea dwellings

Question 7

how many diff species of bacteria is their known to man

Answer 7

5 million