What is Taxonomy?
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the science of naming and
classifying organisms.
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What is an advantage of our
modern classification system?
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Biologists can communicate
regardless of their native
languages.
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Linnaeus’s two-word system
for naming organisms
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Binomial Nomenclature
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The largest division that a
group of organisms can belong
is?
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Domain
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A phylum is made of
smaller taxa (groups)
called?
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classes
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What taxon group makes up
an order?
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Families
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In binomial nomenclature,
what are the two taxa that
make up a scientific name?
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genus and species
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How do you write a scientific
name?
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Felis concolor
Felis is the genus
Concolor is the species
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What is a tool that a scientist
can use to identify an
unknown organism?
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dichotomous key
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How do you use a
dichotomous key?
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Starting with step one you
choose one of two forms of a
trait or characteristic that
best describes a given
unknown organism. Follow
the steps until you arrive at a
classified name
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What kingdoms are in
domain eukarya?
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Animalia, Plantae,
Protista, Fungi
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When organisms are named
and classified based on
physical characteristics we are
using ____ ______.
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Linnaean Taxonomy
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Prokaryotic cells reproduce
asexually by
_________ ___________. These
are characteristics that allow
scientists to _______
organisms.
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Binary fission
classify
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