Vocab 3 Flashcards
1
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Taxonomy
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The science of classifying organisms
2
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Aristotle
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(350 B.C.) first to classify organisms
3
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Scientific name
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Specific name to classify a species
4
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Carolus Linnaeus
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Devised the current system for classification
5
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Binomial Nomenclature
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2 name Naming system for organisms
6
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Genus
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Group of similar species
7
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Phylogeny
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Evolutionary history of an organism
8
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dichotomous key
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detailed list of identifying charecteristcs that includes scientific names
9
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Classification schema
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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
