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Classification:

the arrangement of __ into orderly groups based on their __.

A

organisms, similarities

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Taxonomy:

the science of ___, classifying and ___ living things.

A

identifying, naming

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Aristotle:

the 1st scientist to actually ___ animals based on where they _____

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group,

live: water, land, and air

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carolus linnaeus:

first classified organisms based ____.

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on their shape characteristics

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Domain:
the __ grouping.
3 domains _, _, _

A

largest,

archaea, bacteria, eukaryota

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Kingdoms:
the __ grouping.
__ kingdoms

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next largest,6

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Species:

the __ grouping: only ___ can mate and produce more __.

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smallest, species, offspring

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Scientific Name:
has 2 words: the \_\_ and \_\_.
written in latin or greek
the \_\_ is capitalized, the \_\_ is no
both are \_\_ or in italics
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genius,species,underline

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Binomial Nomenclature:
the 2 word __ for scientific names
Developed by Carolus Linnaeus

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naming system

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Dichotomous key:

A special __ to aid in ___ unknown organisms.

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guide, identifying

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7 levels of classification: 
D\_\_\_                         don't
K\_\_\_                          kick
P\_\_\_                          popeye's
C\_\_\_                          can
O\_\_\_                          of 
F\_\_\_                           fresh
G\_\_\_                          green                           
S\_\_\_                           spinach
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Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
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