classifying organisms vocabulary

Question 1

the process of grouping things based on their similarities

Answer 1

classification

Question 2

the scientific study of how living things are classified

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taxonomy

Question 3

the naming system for organisms in which each organisms is given a two part name : a genus and a species name

Answer 3

binomial nomenclature

Question 4

a classification grouping that consists of a number of similar closely related species

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genus

Question 5

a group of similar organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring in nature

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species

Question 6

a series of paired statement that describe the physical characteristics of different organisms

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taxonomic key

Question 7

an organism whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures

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prokaryote

Question 8

an organism with cells that contain nuclei and other cell structures

Answer 8

Eukaryota

Question 9

the dense area in a Eukaryotic cell that contains nucleic acids , the chemical instructions that direct the cell’s activities

Answer 9

nucleus