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U12 Classification
vocabulary for the unit on classification
Term | Definition |
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Classification | grouping organisms based on similar characteristics |
Dichotomous Key | tool used to identify a species |
Carl Linnaeus | scientist whose classification system is still used today. |
7 levels of classification system | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species (King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti) |
Bionomial Classification | naming a species using 2 names (Genus and species) |
The 6 Kingdoms | Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Archaeobacteria, and Eubacteria |