Taxonomy Flashcards
1
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Taxonomy
A
The orderly classification of organisms into groups and this classification scheme allows every single organism to have a specific scientific name.
2
Q
Binomial classification
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Meaning 2 names. Must include the genus and species of the organism.
3
Q
The genus name in taxonomy is always:
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Capitalized
4
Q
What part of the binomial classification in taxonomy is not capitalized?
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The species name
5
Q
Classification of organisms
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Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Subspecies variants
6
Q
Viral family names and in the suffix:
A
-viridae
