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A system of distinguishing groups for purposes of identification. A means or device for sorting into groups with similar characteristics.

classification

A taxonomic category containing a group of similar genera. Between the taxa of order and genus.

family

All the individual organisms of a kind or taxon, or group of organisms living in the area.

population

An interpretation of scientists and Bible scholars from medieval times to the 1800's that there is no change of any kind, no variation within populations. Each kind of living thing has some ideal model to which all other living things more or less correspond.

fixity of species

the science of heredity

genetics

a taxonomic category containing a group of similar species, occurring between the taxa of family and species.

Genus

A group of living things with certain similar characteristics

kind

All the individual organisms of a kind or taxon, or a group of organisms living in an area.

population

smallest taxonomic category, containing only similar varieties of an organism. The second word of the scientific name.

species

a plan of arrangement of grouping categories for the purpose of classifying

taxonomic system

a scientist who classifies organisms

taxonomist

the science of the classification of organisms

taxonomy

differences that occur among the offspring of a particular species

variation

father of zoology

aristotle

father of botany

theophrastos

author of Natural History

Pliny the Elder

recorded plants in Pinax

Gaspard Bauhin

concept of species was suggested by this English Botanist

John Ray

father of modern taxonomy

Carolus Linnaeus

carolus linneaus believed that species variation...

did not exist

one of the first scientists to use two words for describing plants

Gaspard Bauhin

taxonomy is the science that deals with ______

similarities, organization, and classification

When grouping and identifying living things, the classification of based on ____________

similarities and differences

john ray introduced a new method of grouping by similarities in appearance t/f

true

beginning of modern taxonomy began in the _____s

1700s