Classification Flashcards

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1
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The cornice of classifying organisms

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Taxonomy

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(350 bc) first to classify organisms

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Aristotle

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3
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(Early 1700) devised current system for classification

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Caroulus Lineaus

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4
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A specific name to classify a organisim

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Scientific name

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5
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2 way naming system for organisims

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Bionomial nomenclature

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6
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Group of simalar species

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Genus

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7
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Classification schema in order

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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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Is the evolutionary history of an organism or how it changed over time

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Phylogenary

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9
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Detailed list of identifying charachteristics that includes scientific names

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Dichamtomous key

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