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13 Cards in this Set
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Species
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the smallest most specific classification group. Oorganisms that shos members look alike and successfully reproduce
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Phylogeny
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an organisms evolutionary history
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Genus
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a group of related species
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Family
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Orders are broken down into these
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Species diversity
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the great variety of plants and animals (species) on earth
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Binominal nomenclature
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two-word naming system
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Dichotomous Key
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a step by step guide to identifying an organism, requiring the choice of one of two discriptions.
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Classes
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Each Phylum and Divisions are divided into these
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Order
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Classes are broken into these
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Plylum or Division
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The largest group within a kingdom
Division is used for fungi and plants |
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Kingdom
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the largest of the taxonomic groups. Living organisms are divided into 5 (6) kingdoms
Monera Protista Fungi Plant Animal |
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Classification
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to group ideas, information or objects based on similarities
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Taxonomy
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the science of grouping and naming organisms
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