Classification

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classification

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

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taxonomy

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the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms

Question 3

kingdom that humans belong to

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Animals

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phylum that humans belong to

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Chordata

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class that humans belong to

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Mammalia

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order that humans belong to

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primate

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family that humans belong to

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hominid

Question 8

genus that humans belong to

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homo

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species that humans belong to

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homo sapiens

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animalia

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a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that lack cell walls, can usually move around, and quickly respond to their environment

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chordata

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is an animal belonging to the phylum Chordata; a hollow dorsal nerve cord

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mammalia

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is a warm-blooded higher vertebrates, that nourish their young with milk, it also includes humans

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primate

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any mammal of the group that includes monkeys, apes and humans

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hominid

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a primate of a family that includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also some of the great apes

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linnaeus

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was a Swedish botanist who created the current system for classifying plants and animals

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dichotomous key

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

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domain

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an area or territory owned or controlled by a ruler or government

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Archaebacteria

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a kingdom made up of bacteria that live in extreme environments

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bacteria

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are microscopic living organisms, usually one-celled, that can be found everywhere

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protista

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a kingdom of mostly one-celled eukaryotic organisms that are different from plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi

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fungi

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a kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances in their surroundings and absorbing the nutrients

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plantae

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a kingdom made up of complex, multicellular organisms that are usually green, have cell walls made up of cellulose, cannot move around, and use the sun’s energy to make sugar by photosynthesis