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Life science test on Tuesday

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What does taxonomy mean?   The classifying of organisms  
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Name the taxonomic classifications in order from most general to most specific   kingdom phylum class order family genus species  
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Name the five kingdoms with an example of that kingdom and a characteristic   Monera, unicelled,lack some cell structure, bacteria and blue-green algae; Protists,uni or multicelled,some are photosynthetic,both macro and micro scopic,protozoan such as amoeba and red algae;  
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Name the five kingdoms with an example of that kingdom, characterisitcs, and an example ( Fungi, Animalia, Plantae)   Fungi, few uni - mostly multicelled,do not contain chlorophyll,absorb their nutrients,mushrooms; Plantae, multi celled- tissues,contain chlorophyll,nonmoving,have cell wall for support, tree; ANimalia,multicelled- tissues,not photosynthetic,ability to mov  
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Name the five kingdoms   Monera, Protista, FUngi, ANimalia, PLantae  
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WHo is credited with the modern classification system?   Carolus Lineaus  
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What is a scientific name?   a 2 word name that identifies one kind of organism  
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What is the proper use of a scientific name?   To study and discuss the organism  
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WHat are the rules for scientific name?   Genus-species name is used,first word capitalized, second name not,descriptive name,name is in latin or latinized,first person to publish organism names it,cant duplicate another name  
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Why do some scientific names change?   Because someone finds another way to better classify the organism  
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Who gets to name an organism?   first person to identify,describe it,and publish it  
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SOme scientists try to use common ancestry through the classification system to prove what theory?   Evolution  
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What is a biblical kind?   A specicies that can reproduce after its kind  
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What is an organism?   A complete living thing  
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What is a life span?   stages of life that are slipt up into birth, growth, reproduction, and death  
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What must something do to be living?   Carry out the life process  
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