General Biology
Review Chapter 17
“Organizing Life’s Diversity”
Chapter 17, Section 1 The History of Classification
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Explain how Aristotle and Linneaus both contributed to classification.
Know how to write a name of an organism using binomial nomenclature.
Explain why Latin is the primary language used in binomial nomenclature.
Know the order of the taxonomic pyramid.
Chapter 17, Section 2 Modern Classification
1. Describe the three concepts of determining what a species is (see the chart entitled
“Species Concepts”) and their strengths and weaknesses.
2. Describe what characters are and how scientists use characters to classify organisms.
3. Describe how a molecular clock is used to discover evolutionary history and relationships.
4. Define cladistics and cladograms.
5. What is the primary assumption of cladistics?
Chapter 17, Section 3 Domains and Kingdoms
Note: Study the chart entitled “Members of the Six Kingdoms”
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Which is the newest domain added to the classification system?
Describe the three domains and six kingdoms.
Why are Archaea called extremophiles?
What characteristic do all eukarya possess?
What structures do Protists not possess?
What is a fungus? What are the three specific characteristics of a fungus?
What is the number of cells for kingdom plantae?
What is the sugar that composes the cell walls of kingdom plantae?
Describe the various characteristics that are shared between all members of kingdom
animalia.
10. Why are viruses not considered living beings?
Possible Essay
 How has evolutionary concepts affected modern classification methods? Give at least 2
specific examples.
 Compare and contrast the various differences in characters of the members in each of the
three Domains.