Section 6 Flashcards
1
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Taxon
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A classification level
Plural- taxa
2
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8 main taxa smallest to largest
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Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain.
3
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Taxonomy
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Groups together different species, so we can see degree of relatedness
4
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The five kingdom system
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Animalia- animals Plantae- plants Fungi- fungi Protista- protists (single cell organisms) Monera - bacteria and related forms
5
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The six kingdom system
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Monera divides into 2 separate kingdoms: Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
6
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3 domain system
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Bacteria, archaea, eukaryote
