Vocab

Question 1

Classification

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the process by which scientists group living organisms.

Question 2

Taxonomy

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is the science of defining groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.

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Kingdoms

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are assigned to animals (Animalia), plants (Plantae), fungi (Fungi), protozoa and eucaryotic algae

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Phylum

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is a taxonomic rank below kingdom and above class

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Class

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a taxonomic rank

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Order

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a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes.

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Family

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is one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus

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Genus

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is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms

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Species

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A group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are usually capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring

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Animalia

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includes all animals

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Chordata

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animals having at some stage of development a notochord, gill slits, and a dorsal tubular nerve cord: the phylum includes the vertebrates, tunicates, and lancelets.

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Mammalia

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the highest order of vertebrates. Mammals have a backbone, grow hair, produce milk for the nourishment of their young

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Primate

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is characterized by nails on the hands and feet, a short snout, and a large brain.

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Hominid

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Any of various primates of the family Hominidae, which includes orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and modern humans, and their extinct relatives. The family formerly included only Homo sapiens, extinct species of Homo, and the extinct genus Australopithecus.

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Linnaeus

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

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Dichotomous Key

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is constructed using contrasting characteristics to divide the organisms in the key into smaller and smaller groups

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Domain

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is the second highest taxonomic rank of organisms in the three-domain system of taxonomy

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Archaebacteria

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primitive bacteria microorganisms that have one cell and live in environments that are severe, such as those that are extremely salty or hot

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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 consisting of unicellular or simple multicellular organisms that possess nuclei and cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi

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Fungi

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any of a large division (Eumycota) of thallophytes, including molds, mildews, mushrooms, rusts, and smuts, that are parasites on living organisms or that feed upon dead organic material

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Plantae

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the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants