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1
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What is taxonomy?

A

branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on similar characteristics

2
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Who was the first to develop taxonomy?

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Aristotle

3
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Aristotle grouped organisms how?

A

basic external attributes such as size and where they lived

4
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Who introduced the more modern look on taxonomy?

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Linnaeus

5
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Define phylogeny?

A

system that traces the evolutionary history of organisms based on shared characteristics

6
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What is binomial nomenclature

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Two part name for an organism. First part is genus. Second part is species. If typed italicized. If handwritten, underlined.