vocab Flashcards
1
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Classification
A
grouping of objects
2
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Taxonomy
A
identifying and naming
3
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Binomial nomenclature
A
scientific name
4
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Taxon
A
characteristics
5
Q
Genus
A
group of species that are closely related
6
Q
family
A
groups of related genera
7
Q
order
A
related families
8
Q
class
A
related orders
9
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phylum
A
related classes
10
Q
division
A
related classes
11
Q
kingdom
A
taxon composed of related phyla
12
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domain
A
broadest of all the taxa
13
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phylogeny
A
history of species
14
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Characters
A
inherited features
15
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Molecular clock
A
model to compare DNA
