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Biology U1
MAA Biology U1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| English Sparrow | an example of common name |
| key | identification tool |
| Taxonomy | the science of classification that has produced many modern sciences |
| Passer domesticus | an example of scientific name |
| Aristotle | responsible for early Greek taxonomy; herbs, shrubs, trees |
| binomial nomenclature | has Latin roots |
| example of artificial system | telephone book |
| example of natural system | family tree |
| evolution | has taken millions of years, chance, and speciation |
| Anthropodia | the largest phylum of animal species |
| Tracheophyta | the largest plant division |
| Varieties | variations within a species |
| population | a particular group within a species |
| Linnaeus | the "Father of Modern Taxonomy" |
| The basis for classification of organisms is their _______ & ________. | similarities; differences |
| The 1st word of the scientific name is the ________ and functions as a _______. | genus; noun |
| The 2nd word of the scientific name is the ________ and functions as a _______. | species; adjective |
| Kingdom | the largest taxon |
| speciation | variation that results in the evolution of one species to another |
| morphology | the way something looks |
| dichotomous key | two-choice key |