classification

Question 1

Classification

Answer 1

any observable feature, or trait, of an organism, whether acquired or inherited.

Question 2

taxonomy

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is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics.

Question 3

Binomial nomenclature

Answer 3

a system of nomenclature in which each species of animal or plant receives a name of two terms of which the first identifies the genus to which it belongs and the second the species itself.

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taxon

Answer 4

a taxonomic group of any rank, such as a species, family, or class.

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genus

Answer 5

A taxonomic category ranking used in biological classification that is below a family and above a species level.

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family

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A taxonomic rank in the classification of organisms between genus and order.

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order

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a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes.

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Class

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a principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division

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phylum

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a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom.

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Division

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any subsidiary category between major levels of classification.

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kingdom

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the highest category in taxonomic classification.

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phylogeny

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the branch of biology that deals with phylogenesis.

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Characters

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a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species.

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Domain

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superkingdom or empire, is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy designed by Carl Woese

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molecular clock

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the average rate at which a species’ genome accumulates mutations, used to measure their evolutionary divergence and in other calculations.

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Cladistics

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a method of classification of animals and plants according to the proportion of measurable characteristics that they have in common.

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Cladogram

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a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species.

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archaea

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Any of the unicellular microorganisms that is genetically distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes.

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Protists

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Any of a group of eukaryotic organisms belonging to the Kingdom Protista.

Question 20

Fungus

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any of a large division of thallophytes, including molds, mildews, mushrooms, rusts, and smuts, that are parasites on living organisms or that feed upon dead organic material.