Species And Taxonomy

• What is the definition of a Genus?

  group of similar or closely related species
• What is the definition of Species?

  a group of organisms that can reproduce with each other and produce a viable fertile offspring
• What is the first rule in naming a species?

  Genus & must be a capital
• What is the second rule in naming a species?

  species/specific name & lower case & italics (computer) underline (word)
• What are Courtship Behaviours?

  recognise and mate with same species & form a bond pair
• What are the difficulties in naming a species?

  . fossils not discovered,

  . fossils not identifiable,

  . due to isolation species look different but are actually the same species,

  . high variation in species,

  . animals may produce asexually,
• What is the definition of Taxonomy?

  theory and practice of grouping animals together
• What is the definition of Artificial Classification?

  grouping organisms based on superficial similarities
• What is the definition of Natural Classification?

  grouping organisms based on evolutionary relationships
• What are the Phylogentics?

  . domain,

  . kingdom,

  . phylum,

  . class,

  . order,

  . family,

  . genus,

  . species,