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science classification

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Taxonomy   -the branch of science that groups and names living things  
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Aristotle   -created the first form of taxonomy  
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How plants were divided   -herbs:soft stems -shrubs: several woody stems -trees:single, woody, chunky  
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How animals were divided   water dwellers air dwellers land dewllers  
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Carolus   -considered the father of Taxonomy  
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Linnaeus' system   -Binomial Nomenclature  
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What does Binomial Nomenclature mean   -two name naming system  
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Charles Darwin   -created the theory of how animals or species can change over time  
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Evolution   -theory that species can gradually change over time  
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Classification   -process of grouping things based on their similarities  
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Taxonomic Key   -tool for identifying organisms that is based on a series of paired statements describing physical characteristics  
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Binomial Nomenclature   -naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus  
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Genus   -the first part of an organism's scientific name  
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Species   -a group of organisms that can mare and produce fertile offspring  
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Taxonomy   -the scientific study of how things are classified  
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