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classification Flashcards

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Classification

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The division of organisms into groups, or classes, bases on specific characteristics.

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Taxonomy

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the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematic.

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Kingdom that humans belong to

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Animalia

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Phylum that humans belong to

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Chordate

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Class that humans belong to

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Mammalia

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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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Great Apes

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Genus that humans belong to

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Humans

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Species that humans belong to

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Homo sapiens

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Animalia

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The kingdom Animalia, or Metazoa, includes all animals.

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Chordate

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is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata.

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Mammalia

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Mammals are the vertebrates within the class Mammalia

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Primate

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the chief bishop or archbishop of a province.

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Hominid

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a primate of a family that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also at least some of the great apes.

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Linnaeus

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Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist who created the current system for classifying plants and animals. An example of Linnaeus is the founder of the taxonomy system.

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Dichotomous key

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is 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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an area of territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government.

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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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Protista

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any of a diverse taxonomic group and especially a kingdom

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Fungi

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Any of a wide variety of organisms that reproduce by spores, including the mushrooms, molds, yeasts, and mildews.

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Plantae

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the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants.

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