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CHCS~ Life Science
7th grade~2017~Chapter 2 Test Prep
classify | to arrange things into groups |
What are the seven levels of classification? | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species |
scientific name | the unique two word name of a particular organism/also called genus-species |
What would the world be like without classification | un organized/a mess |
generalization | characteristics of individuals |
organization | makes it easier to find info about specific organisms |
Who discovered the classification system? | Carel Linnaeus |
Which make up the scientific name? | genus species |
How many organisms have been found up till today | 2 million |
What do non-Christian scientists place humans as | animals |
What are some characteristics that the scientific name must have? | Bionominal nomenclature/Latinized form/genus capitalized/underlined or italicized but never both/applied in 1753 or later/muat not duplicate the previous name |
Why are horses in the same family but not genus and species? | their color and where they live |
People say if they're in the same group than they are 'related'. they think that these organisms come from a __________. | common ancestor |
biblical kind | the grouping of organisms established by God |
Which name is more accurate (common and scientific)? | scientific name |
Who gives an organism it's scientific name? | The one ro publish a description |
God commanded living things to reproduce after their _____. | kind |
What types of organisms are used to classify organisms today? | physical characteristics |
What id the technical name for the animal kingdom? | Animalia |
What are the smaller subdivisions that make up an order? | Family genus species |
What is the scientific name for the American alligator? | Alligator mississippienisis |
How many words are included in the scientific name? | 2 |