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MAA Biology U1

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English Sparrow   an example of common name  
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key   identification tool  
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Taxonomy   the science of classification that has produced many modern sciences  
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Passer domesticus   an example of scientific name  
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Aristotle   responsible for early Greek taxonomy; herbs, shrubs, trees  
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binomial nomenclature   has Latin roots  
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example of artificial system   telephone book  
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example of natural system   family tree  
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evolution   has taken millions of years, chance, and speciation  
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Anthropodia   the largest phylum of animal species  
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Tracheophyta   the largest plant division  
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Varieties   variations within a species  
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population   a particular group within a species  
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Linnaeus   the "Father of Modern Taxonomy"  
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The basis for classification of organisms is their _______ & ________.   similarities; differences  
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The 1st word of the scientific name is the ________ and functions as a _______.   genus; noun  
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The 2nd word of the scientific name is the ________ and functions as a _______.   species; adjective  
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Kingdom   the largest taxon  
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speciation   variation that results in the evolution of one species to another  
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morphology   the way something looks  
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dichotomous key   two-choice key  
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