Biology 20: Chapter 3 Questions And
Answers
Dichotomous key Identification key that uses a series of paired comparisons to sort
organisms into smaller and smaller groups
Ecosystem A community of populations, together with abiotic factors that surround and
affect it
Taxonmy Practice of clas...
Dichotomous key Identification key that uses a series of paired comparisons to sort
organisms into smaller and smaller groups
Ecosystem A community of populations, together with abiotic factors that surround and
affect it
Taxonmy Practice of classifying organisms based on common fundamental characteristics
Kingdom Second highest classification level (under Domain), there are 6 __________
Domains Highest level of classification of living things; the three ______ are Bacteria,
Archaea, and Eukarya
Archaea Single celled organisms that are capable of living extreme conditions
Ex. Salt Lakes or hot springs
Bacteria Micro-organisms, are very diverse and can exist in a wide variety of habitats
, Biology 20: Chapter 3 Questions And
Answers
Protista Autotrophs or heterotrophs invest their food (multicellular)
Ex. Algae
Sessile Do not move
Fungi Obtain food by secreting digestive enzymes onto their food and then absorbing the
molecules that are released by the enzmes (multicellular)
Ex. Mushroom
Plantae Organisms that photosynthesis and are multicellular
Animalia Are the most motile and ingest their food (multicellular)
Binomial Nomenclature A system in which a two word name is used to identify an
organism (genius, species)
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