E.1 Intro To Taxonomy Flashcards

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Aristotle vs Lineas

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Aristotle was the Father of Biology who developed a system of biological classification (plant or animal) look into notes for further description

Lineas was the Father of Modern Taxonomy who developed the first formal taxonomic classification (Binomial Nomenclature)

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Classification

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Arrangement of animals and plants into taxonomic groups according to similarities

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Taxonomy

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Branch of science concerned with classifying and naming organisms

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Binomial nomenclature

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Two-name naming system for organisms

Genus and Species

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Dichotomous key

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Method of identification where groups of organisms are divided into two categories over and over again

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