Classifying organsims

Question 1

the process of grouping things based on their similarities

Answer 1

Classification

Question 2

the scientific study of how living thing are classified

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Taxonomy

Question 3

The naming systems for organisms in which each organism 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

Answer 5

Species

Question 6

a series of paired statements that describe the physical characteristic 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

Eukaryote

Question 9

The dense area in a eukaryoteic cell that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instruction that direct the cells activities.

Answer 9

Nucleus