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What is the order of classification |
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species |
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Define species |
Organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring |
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What is natural and artificial classification? |
Natural - Based on evolution and genetic similarities Artificial - Based on appearance to identify |
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What are three problems with classification? |
Asexual reproduction - no interbreeding so doesn't meet definition of species Hybrids - produces infertile offspring so not technically a species Evolution- changed mean they may no longer meet this classifications |
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What is binomial naming |
International naming system consisting of two parts - the organisms genus and species
Homo(Genus) Sapien(Species) > Homosapiens |
