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Chapt. 18 Biology

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Taxonomy process of classifying organisms to a universally accepted name
Binomial Nomenclature Two name system
Genus Group of closely related species
Taxon level of organization into taxonomic catagories
Family Genus group of closely related species
Order similar families
Class similar orders
Phylum similar classes
Kingdom very large inclusive group
Evolutionary Classification strategy of grouping organisms together based on their evolutionary history
Derived character characteristics that appear in recent parts on lineage but not in older members
cladogram tools to help understand how one lineage branched from another
Molecular clock uses DNA comparison to estimate the lenght of time two species have been evolving independently
Domain more inclusive catagory than kingdoms
Bacteria unicellular and prokaryotic
Prokaryotic no nucleus
Eubacteria kingdom of bacteria
Archaea survive in the absence of oxygen also survive in extreme environments
Archaeabacteria unicellular/ prokaryotic
Eukarya consists of all organisms that have a nucleus
Protista single celled organisms
Fungi heterotrophs that feed on dead or decaying organisms
Plantae photosynthetic
Animalia multicellular and heterotrophic
What is man's Domain? Eukaryote
What is man's Kingdom Animalia
Domain Eukaryote
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Class Mamalia
Order Primate
Family Hominadae
Genus Homo
species Sapien
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