Unit One- 1.1 Diveristy of Living Things Flashcards
1
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morphology
A
structure and form of organisms
2
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phylogeny
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evolutionary history of a species
3
Q
Biological Species Concept
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determines if two individuals are the same species by…
if two species can mate naturally and produce living off spring
4
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Phylogenetic Species Concept
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an organism is defined as a cluster of cells that is distinct from other cluster and shows a pattern of relationships
5
Q
How to do binomial nomenclature
A
- Genus
- Species name
*underlined
6
Q
what are taxonomic categories used for
A
used to classify
7
Q
what are the 8 nested categories generally referred to
A
a tank or a taxon
8
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what are the 8 ranks
A
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species