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1
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what does taxonomy refer to

A

the system that is used to classify all living organisms found on earth

2
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how are things classified

A

grouped on their similarities,differences and adaptions regarding characteristics life styles and nutrition

3
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why do we clasify things

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to make it easier to describe organisms

4
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name the 5 main groups (kingdoms)

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  • Bacteria
  • Protista
  • Fungi
  • Plants
  • Animals
5
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how many living organisms live on Earth

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8.7 Million

6
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what do biologists believe

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that 86 % of land dwellings still need to be discovered and 91 % of sea dwellings

7
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how many diff species of bacteria is their known to man

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5 million