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ScienceTest6.1
Science test 6.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is classification? | Classification is the process of grouping things based on there similarites. |
| What do bioligest use classification for? | They use it to organize living things into groups so that they are easier to study |
| What is the study of how things are classified? | Taxonomy |
| Who invented the classification system? | greek astromomer Aristole |
| How did Charled Linnenus contribute to taxonomy? | By inventing binomial nomenclature which is a 2 part naming system |
| Whats Binomial Nomenclature? | B. N. is a 2 part naming system. The first part of the name is the genus and the 2nd part is the species. |
| What is a species? | a group of similar organisms |
| Are species with similar evolutionary history classified more closely? | yes |
| What is a taxonomic key? | A series of paired statements that describe physcial characteristics for different organisms |
| what is todays system of classification? | Today the system of classification includes 6 kingdoms : archaebacteria, eubacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals |