Chapter 18 - Classification Flashcards

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Who developed the system of Binomial nomenclature?

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Carolus Linneaus

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Linneaus system of naming organisms, which gives a scientific two-word Latin name to each species - the first part is the genus name and the second part is the specific epithet.

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Binomial nomenclature

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Named group of organisms, such as a phylum, genus, or species

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Taxon

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Group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

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Species

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Taxonomic group of closely related species with a common ancestor

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Genus

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Taxonomic group of similar, related genera that is smaller than an order and larger than a genus

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Family

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Taxonomic group that contains related families

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Order

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Taxonomic group that contains one or more related orders

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Class

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Taxonomic group of related classes

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Phylum

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10
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Taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions

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Kingdom

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Evolutionary history of a species

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Phylogeny

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Diagram with branches that represent the hypothesized phylogeny or evolutionary species or groups

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Cladogram

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Morphological or biochemical feature found in one group of a line but not in common ancestors

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Derived Character

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Model that uses comparisons of DNA sequences to estimate phylogeny and rate of evolutionary change

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Molecular clock

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Functional unit that controls inherited trait expression that is passed on from on generation to another generation

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Gene

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