Classification Flashcards

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the division of organsims into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics

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classification

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the science of describing , naming, and classifieing organisms

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taxonomy

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The first level of classificatiion

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kingdom

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a level of classification with a hollow nerve cord

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Phylum Chordata

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animals witha backbone

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Class

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a class that has a backbone and nurse their young

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Order

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This class is cats, have a backbone, nurse their young, and have sharp teeth for tearing meat.

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Family

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these cats cannot roar, only purr

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Genus

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the common house cat

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Species Felis

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a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their enviorment

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Animalia

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a class in the animal kingdom

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Chordata

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have a backbone and nurse their young

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mammila

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a type of mammal characterized by apposable thumbs and binocular vision

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Primate

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characterized by bipedaliszm, relitivley long lower limbs, and lack of a tail

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hominid

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