Classification Of Organisms (Chapter 17)

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Biodiversity

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the variety of organisms considered at all levels, from populations to ecosystems

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Taxonomy

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the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms

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Taxon

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any particular group within a taxonomic system

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Kingdom

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in a traditional taxonomic system, the highest taxonomic category, which contains a group of similar phyla

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Bionomial Nomenclature

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organisms have a species name, or a scientific name, with two parts; the genus name followed by the species identifier

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Subspecies

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a taxonomic classification below species that groups organisms that live in different geographical areas, differ morphologically from other populations of the species, but can interbreed with other populations of the species

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Systematics

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the classification of living organisms in terms of their natural relationships; it includes describing, naming, and classifying the organisms

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Phylogenetics

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the analysis of evolutionary, or ancestral, relationship between taxa

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Phylogenetic Diagram

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a branching diagram that models the relationships by ancestry between different species or other taxonomic groups

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Cladistics

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Shared Character

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Derived Character

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Clade

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Cladogram

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