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classification Flashcards

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the division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics.

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Classification

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the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms.

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Taxonomy

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first highest rank in taxonomy,

-above Phylum. Animalia

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Kingdom

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second highest rank in taxonomy, below Kingdom-above Class. Chordata

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Phylum

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third highest rank in taxonomy, below Phylum-above Order. Mammalia

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Class

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fourth highest rank in taxonomy, below Class-above Family. Carnivora

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Order

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fifth highest rank in taxonomy, below Order-above Genus. Felidae

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Family

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second lowest rank in taxonomy, below Family-above Species. Felis

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Genus

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lowest rank in taxonomy, below Genus. Felis catus always two words

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Species

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This is a kingdom made up of complex multi-cellular organisms, live in an enviorment think animals.

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Animalia

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All animals have a hallow nerve cord, most have a backbone.

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Chordata

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They also have a backbone, and nurse their yound.

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Mammalia

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a type of mamal charecterized by binocular vision and opposable thumbs

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Primate

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a type of primate that is characterize by bipedalism, (walking on two legs) long lower limbs,and lack of a tail.

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Hominid

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a scientist who discovered/made the foundations for the modern biological naming scheme of binomial nomenclature

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Linnaeus

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an aid used to identify organisms that consists of the answers of a series of questions

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Dichotomous Key

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highest rank in taxonomy, above kingdom. doesnt count hint:D

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Domain

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a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments.

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Archaebacteria

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a usually single celled organism that can be found everywhere.

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Bacteria

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kingdom of one-celled eukaryotic organisms different from bacteria, like the top of a pond

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Protista

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like mold: a kingdom of non-green organisms that have no means of movement- think decomposable

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Fungi

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a kingdom made of multi-celular, cant move around, use the suns energy to make sugar: plants

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Plantee

23
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K.P.C.O.F.G.S what does it stand for????

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king phillip came over for good soup

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