TAXONOMY, CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANISMS Flashcards

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is the branch of biology that classifies all living things.

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Taxonomy

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It was
developed by the Swedish botanist

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Carolus Linnaeus

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3
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Linnaeus
invented ?, the system of giving each type
of organism a genus and species name.

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binomial nomenclature

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4
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He also developed a classification system
called the ?

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taxonomic hierarchy

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Kingdom

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Phylum

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Class

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Order

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Family

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Genus

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Species

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12
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is a group of organisms that are classified as a unit.

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taxon

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13
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Eukarya

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Domain

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14
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Animalia

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Kingdom

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15
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Chordata

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Phylum

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16
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Mammalia

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Class

17
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Carnivora

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Order

18
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Canidae

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Family

19
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Vulpes

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Genus

20
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vulpes

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Species