Chapter 18.1 Flashcards
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Genus
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Group of closely related species; the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature
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Binomial nomenclature
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Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
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Systematics
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Study of the diversity of life and the evolutionary relationships between organisms
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Taxon
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Group or level of organization into which organisms are classified
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Family
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In classification, group of similar genera
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Order
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In classification, a group of closely related families
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Kingdom
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Largest and most inclusive group of Linnaean classification
