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Classification

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The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.

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Taxonomy

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naming and classifying; Classification.

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Kingdom that humans belong to

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Animal

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Phylum that humans belong to

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Backbone

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Class that humans belong to

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mammal

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Order that humans belong to

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primates

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Family that humans belong to

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hominids

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Genus that humans belong to

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homo

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Species that humans belong to

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homo sapiens

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Animalia

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includes all animals.

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Chordata

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is an animal belonging to the phylum.

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Mammalia

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when an animal is a mammal

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Primates

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humans

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Linnaeus

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was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms.

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Dichotomous Key

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a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world, such as trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish.

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Domain

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the tree of life consists of three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.

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Archaebacteria

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microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization.

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Bacteria

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a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

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Fungi

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any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.

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Plantae

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the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants.

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Protista

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an heterogeneous group of eukaryotic organisms.

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