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Ch 9 Classification

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Definition
classification   placing things into organized groups based on similar characteristics  
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taxonomy   the science of describing, naming, and classifying living things  
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Carolus Linnaeus   Swedish scientist who founded modern taxonomy  
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domain   the largest classification group; it includes all things  
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kingdom   the subgroup of domain  
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phylum   the subgroup of kingdom  
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class   the subgroup of phylum  
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order   the subgroup of class  
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family   the subgroup of order  
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genus   the subgroup of family  
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species   the subgroup of genus  
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binomial nomenclature   two-part name given to every living thing; the first part is the genus and the second part is the species  
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dichotomous key   an identification aid that scientists use to classify organisms; consists of pairs of descriptive statements  
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Domain Archaea   domain made up of prokaryotes most of which live in extreme environments  
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Domain Bacteria   domain made of prokaryotes that usually have a cell wall; can be found in water, soil and the human body  
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Domain Eukarya   domain made of living things whose cells have a nucleus and organelles  
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Kingdom Plantae   kingdom which is made up of organisms which are eukaryotic, have cell walls and can make food  
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Kingdom Fungi   kingdom of organisms which do not perform photosynthesis  
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Kingdom Animalia   complex, multicellular organisms that DO NOT have cell walls  
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Kingdom Protista   kingdom of single-celled or simple multicellular organisms, includes protozoans, algae, slime, molds, etc  
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branching diagram   identification tool which shows the similarities and differences between organisms  
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protozoans   animal-like protists  
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