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BJU BIO CH 9
march bio ch 9 key terms
Key Tern | Definition |
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taxonomy | the science of classifying organisms |
classify | to assign an organism to a particular group |
identify | to determine the group to which an organism belongs |
binomial nomenclature | "two-name naming system" proposed by Linnaeus; a system of naming organisms in which each organism is given a genus name and a species name |
species | a population of organisms that is structurally similar but does have a degree of varation; those organisms that intebreed and produce fertile offspring |
biblical kind | a natural grouping of organisms established by God |