Classification Flashcards
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The study or science of classifying living things…
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Taxonomy
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Classification is the…
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Grouping of objects or information based on similarities
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Biologists who study taxonomy
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Taxonomists
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A Greek philosopher who developed the first system of classification…
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Aristotle
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Swedish botanist who developed method of classification
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Carolus Linnaeus
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The most inclusive and largest category; divided into phyla
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Kingdom
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Group of related classes
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Phylum
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Group of related orders
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Class
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Group of related families
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Order
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Group of related species
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Genus
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Least inclusive
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Species
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What is a binomial nomenclature?
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2 word naming system
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Scientific names are in the ____ language
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Latin
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Evolutionary history of a species
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Phylogeny
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How many kingdoms are there?
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6
