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1
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the grouping of things based on similarity

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taxonomy

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2
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in the mid 1700s who devised a simple practical method of classification? (He was a swedish naturalist)

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carolus Linnaeus

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3
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an english clergyman who devoted much time to natural studies and became well known for his work with plants.

He introduced a precise concept of species, which he defined as a group of individuals derived from similar parents and themselves capable of reproducing their kind.

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John Ray

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4
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order the classes from greatest to least

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Kingdoms
Phyla
Classes
Orders
Families
Genera
species

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5
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a group of very similar organisms that can interbreed freely in nature

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species

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6
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a group of similar organisms that are all descended from a single group of originally created organisms and may refer a species, a genus, or a family

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Kind

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7
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that is the assigning of scientific names?

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Binomial Nomenclature

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8
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Genus species

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Canis lupus (gray wolf)
canis rufus (red wolf)
Canis Latrans (coyote)

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9
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what is the membrane-bound nuclei

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eukaryotes

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10
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is not the the membrane bound nuclei

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prokaryotes

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11
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green plants; multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and usually perform photosynthesis

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Plantae

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12
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including yeasts, molds, and mush­rooms; multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and do not conduct photosynthesis

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Fungi

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13
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multicellular animals; eukaryotes without cell walls; usually can move and collect food

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Animalia

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14
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eukaryotes that are not green plants, fungi, or multicellular animals; mostly unicellular organ­isms, such as amoeba, euglena, and paramecium

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Protista

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15
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true bacteria, including common disease­ causing bacteria; prokaryotes with cell walls made of the substance peptidoglycan

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Eubacteria

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16
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prokaryotes that do not contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls and have other key differences from true bacteria; many live in extreme environments (e.g., very cold habitats or highly saline, acidic, or alkaline water)

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Archaebacteria

17
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(any of the three larger groups into which kingdoms are placed)

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domain

18
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the sup­posed evolutionary relationships of organisms

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phylogeny

19
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assumes that how closely related two organisms are determines how many characteristics they have in common.

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Cladistic

20
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which depict all forms of life coming from a single life form

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phylogenic trees.

21
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supposed relationships come from comparing organisms’ genetic information

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molecular phylogeny,

22
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plants with vascular tissue

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vascular plants

23
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plants which includes angiosperms and gymnosperms,

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seed plants

24
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plants, which includes ferns, mosses, and others.

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non-seed plants

25
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Plants that produce seeds
but do not produce flowers are called

“Naked seed” produce seeds ont covered by the walls of an ovary

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gymnosperms

26
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cone bearing trees

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conifers

27
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examples of conifers

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pine,spruce, fir, cedar, cypress , hemlock, larch, and redwood

28
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The pollen­ producing cones are called

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staminate cones

29
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the seed producing cones

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Ovulate

30
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list the conifers

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douglas fir, giant sequoia, bristle cone pine (the oldest living things), coats redwood, pines (Grouped needles), and spruce (a single needle directly attached to the branch)

31
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list unique conifers

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bunya- bunya
Kauri
Wollemi pine (thought to be extinct)

32
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resemble palm trees, grow today only in certain tropical and subtropical regions

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cycads

33
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is an oriental gymnosperm with two­ lobed, fan­ shaped leaves

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ginkgo

34
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are a small phylum of gymnosperms with varied charac­teristics

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gnetophytes