Classification Flashcards
1
Q
What is science of classifying
A
Taxonomy
2
Q
First person to classify organisms
A
Aristotle
3
Q
Specific name to classify species
A
Scientific name
4
Q
2 Name naming for organisms
A
Binomial nomenclature
5
Q
Devised current naming system
A
Carolus Linnaeus
6
Q
A group of similar species
A
Genus
7
Q
Evolutionarily history of an organism
A
Phylogeny
8
Q
Detailed list of identifying characteristics that include scientific names
A
Dichotomous Key
9
Q
Living from living
A
Biogenesis
10
Q
Living from nonliving
A
Spontaneous generation
