Classification Flashcards

(4 cards)

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Order of classification

A

Domain
kingdom
phylus
class
order
family
genus
species

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2
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Way to remember classification

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-Dumb king phillip came over for great spaghetti

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3
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Why do we classify organisms

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-To show evolutionary relationships
-To understand and organise biodiversity

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4
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Artificial vs natural classification

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Artificial is based off of observable characteristics and does not always reflect true evolutionary relationships
-natural classification is based on evolutionary relationships including phenotypes and genotypes
-Groups organisms based on common ancestors

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