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binomial nomenclature
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a 2-part naming system
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taxonomy
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a branch of biology that groups and names organisms according to their characteristics and evolutionary history
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macroevolution
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evolution as a result of major biological changes
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microevolution
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Evolution on the smallest scale, comparing generation to generation changes in gene frequencies
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Phylogeny
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the evolutionary history of a species
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cladogram
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a tree that shows evolutionary history using common characteristics
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adaptation
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an inherited characteristic that improves an organism's ability to survive and to reproduce
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gene pool
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all the alleles (genes)that exist in the population
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Taxa
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the series of categories that an organism is placed in
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