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Ch.17 Vocab

Bio/Chemistry

TermDefinition
Biomial Nomenclature Two word naming system
Class Taxon of similar orders
Classification Grouping of Objects or information
dvision used instead of phylum
Family Next larger taxon in biological classification system
Genus a group of similar species
Kingdom Taxon of similar phyla or division
order Taxon of similar families
Phylum Taxon of similar classes
Specific Epithet Characteristic of the organism
taxonmy The branch of biology that groups and names organisms
Cladistics Biological system of classification that is based on phylogeny
Cladogram A model of the phylogeny of a species
Eubacteria strong cell walls and les complex genetic makeup
Fungus Unicellular or multicullular eurkaryote that absorbs nutrients from organic materials in the enviornment.
Phylogeny Evolutionary history of a species
Protist lacks complex organ systems and lives in moist enviornments
anthropoid humanlike primates
opposable thumb can meet other fingertips
prehensile tail used as a fifth limb, grasping and wrapping it around branches
primate group of mammels that includes lemurs monkeys apes and humans
australopithecine early homid that lived in africa and possessed both apelike and humanlike characteristics
bipedal can walk on two legs
cro magnon identical to modern humans
hominid walk on two legs and arms are free for other activites
hominoid primates that can walk upright on two legs
neanderthal thick bones and large faces. 35,000-100,000 years ago
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