classification Flashcards
1
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The science of classifying organisms
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Taxonomy
2
Q
First person to classify organisms
A
Aristotle
3
Q
Specific name to classify a species
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Scientific name
4
Q
2 name naming system for organisms
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Binomial nomenclature
5
Q
Devised current naming system
A
Carolus Linnaeus
6
Q
A group of similar species
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Genus
7
Q
The evolutionary history of an organism
A
Phylogeny
8
Q
7 words to remember
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Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
9
Q
Meat and maggots
A
Francesco Redi
10
Q
Broth and germs
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Louis Pasteur
