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23 Cards in this Set
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Taxon
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group
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Species
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Interbreed and produce fertile offspring
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Kingdom
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A taxon of phyla
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Phylum
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A taxon of classes
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Class
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A taxon of orders
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Binomial nomeclature
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a system of naming organisms using two names
genus and species |
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cladogram
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a diagram showing the evolutionary history of an organism
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Division
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plant name for phylum
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Complete classification name includes the following groups
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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, & Species
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Aristole
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developed a system of organization with 2 groups: plants & animals
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How are evolutionary relationships determined?
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Structural similarities, breeding behavior, chromosome comparison, biochemistry, geographical distribution
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Cladistics
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Biological system of classification based on phylogeny
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Specific epithet
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2 words used as a name of an organism
ex. Homo sapiens--humans |
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Taxonomy
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the study of classifying organisms and naming them
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Kingdom Eubacteria
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prokaryote, unicellular, can be parasites, pathogens, most are helpful, decomposers
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Kingdom Archaebacteria
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unicellular, prokaryotes, living in harsh environments
Ex- salt lakes, deepsea hydrothermal vents |
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Kingdom Protista
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Eukaryotes, lack complex organ systems, live in moist environments, can be multicellular or unicellular
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Kingdom Fungi
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eukaryotes, decomposers, do not move, unicellular or multicellular, absorbs nutrients from organic materials
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Kingdom Plant
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eukaryote, multicellular, autotrophs, photosynethic, contain chloroplsts
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Kingdom Animal
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eukaryote, multicellular, complex organ systems, heterotrophs, move from place to place at some point in life
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Prokaryote
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no membrane bound organelles, no nucleus
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Eukaryote
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membrane bound organelles, nucleus
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If you study and want extra credit.........e-mail me a pic of a bacteria or virus
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amorris@henry.k12,va,us
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