Classification Flashcards
1
Q
Classification
A
Arrangement of plants and animals
2
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Taxonomy
A
Classifying organism
3
Q
Binomial Nomenclature
A
When two terms are used to denote a species
4
Q
Taxon
A
Any taxonomic rank such as species
5
Q
Genus
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above species
6
Q
Family
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above genus
7
Q
Order
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above family
8
Q
Class
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above order
9
Q
Phylum
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above class
10
Q
Division
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above phylum
11
Q
Kingdom
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above division
12
Q
Domain
A
Taxonomic category that ranks above kingdom
13
Q
Phylogeny
A
Deals with evolution
14
Q
Characters
A
Physical features of an organism
15
Q
Molecular Clock
A
Rate in which a species mutates
