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19 Cards in this Set
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Science |
is a body of knowledge based on the study of the natural world.There is science in almost everything we do |
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theory |
an explanation of a nat-ural phenomenon supported by many observations and experimentsover time. |
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law |
describes relationships under certain conditions innature. |
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Peer review |
is a process by which the proce-dures and results of an experiment are evaluated by other scientistswho are in the same field or who are conducting similar research. |
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ethics |
which is a set of moral principles or values |
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classification |
is the grouping of objects or organisms based on a set of criteria |
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taxonomy |
is a discipline of biology primarily concerned with identifying ,naming,and classifying species based on natural relationships |
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binomial nomenclature |
gives each species a scientific name that has two parts |
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taxon |
taxa range from having board diagnostic characteristics to having specific characteristics |
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genus |
is defined as a group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor |
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family |
is the next higher taxon , consisting of similar , related genera . |
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order |
contains related families |
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class |
contains related orders |
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phylum or division |
contains related classes. the term division used instead of phylum for the classification of bacteria and plants. |
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kingdom |
the taxon composed of related phyla or divisions is a kingdom |
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domain |
is the broadest of all the taxa and contains one or more kingdoms |
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archaea |
the species classified in domain archaea |
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protist |
are eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular ,colonial,or multicellular |
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fungus |
is a unicellular or mul |
