Introduction and classification basics answers

 

1. The study of living organisms.

2. The smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.

3. Flowering and non-flowering

4. Vertebrate and non-vertebrate

5. One from: Bacteria, fungi or algae

6. One from: it makes it easier to find evolutionary links/distances, identify an organism, or identify relationships between different species.

7. It makes it easier for scientists in different countries who speak different languages to identify a species.

8. Using morphological characteristics and DNA technology.

9. Animals, plants, prokaryotae, protoctista, fungi.

10. Ancient Bacteria, Bacteria and All organisms with a nucleus.

11. Any from: increased surface area (e.g. large ears), nocturnal behaviour, sand coloured coat, coat to refelct sun but keep them warm at night etc.

12. Any from: Decreased surface area (e.g. small ears), white coat in winter/brown coat in summer to camoflage, thick insulating coat etc

13. 3 from: light, minerals, space, water

14. 3 from: space, food, water, mates