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.Science Vocab. #1
Question | Answer |
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Taxonomy | The study of the general principles of scientific classification. |
Taxonomic Key | An identification key is a printed or computer-aided device that aids the identification of biological organisms. |
Classification | The act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type. |
Binomial Nomenclature | The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts. |
Genus | A genus is # a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. |
Species | A taxonomic group whose members can interbreed. |