variation

Question 1

genome sequencing

Answer 1

determines entire base sequence of an organisms DNA - allowing it to be compared to other organisms to see how similar they are

Question 2

more modern methods of comparing species

Answer 2

• genome sequencing
• amino acid sequencing
• immunological comparisons

Question 3

how do Archea differ from bacteria

Answer 3

• genes and protein synthesis more similar to eukaryotes
• membranes contain fatty acids joined to glycerol by ester linkages
• no murein in cell walls
• more complex form of RNA polymerase

Question 4

order of hierarchy

Answer 4

taxa
domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

Question 5

binomial name consists of…

Answer 5

Genus species

Question 6

artificial classification

Answer 6

divides organisms according to differences useful at the time - eg. colour, size, no. of legs

Question 7

phylogenetic classification system

Answer 7

arranges species into groups based of the evolutionary origins + relationships – smaller groups placed within larger ones with no overlap
- each group = taxon

Question 8

hierachy

Answer 8

• system with groups within groups
• no overlap between them
• order of decreasing size