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Evolution/ classif

TermDefinition
Linnaeus's 7 levels of classification Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
The 2 parts of binomial nomenclature Genus-Group of closely related species that share a common ancestor and Species
3 domains Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria
6 kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, fungi, plantae, Animalia
What's Monera A bacteria that lacks a nucleus, MIT, and chloroplasts
What are viruses made of, are they considered alive Proteins, NO
Taxonomy The naming and classifying of organisms
taxon's levels on Linnaeus's system of classification
Binomial nomenclature two word naming system written in italics
Phylogeny Revolutionary relationships between organisms
Derived Characteristics Characteristics that appear in recent parts of lineage
Molecular Clocks uses DNA comparisons to estimate the length of time
Fittnes an organisms ability to survive and reproduce
gene pool the total collection of genes within a population
5 modern evidence of evolution Homologous anatomy, Fossil records, Embryology, biogeography, molecular biology
2 main sources of genetic variation mutations and gene shuffling
3 types of isolating mechanisms behavioral, temporal, and geographic
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