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Chapter 17!!

Vocabulary!!

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is the grouping of objects or organisms based on a set of criteria. classification
is a discipline of biology primarily concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying species based on natural relationships. taxonomy
give each species a scientific name that has two parts. binomial nomenclature
is a named group of organisms. taxon
is defined as a group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor. genus
is the next higher taxon, consisting of similar, related genera. family
contains related families. order
contains related orders. class
is a taxonomic group of related classes. phylum
is a taxonomic term used instead of phylum to group related classes of plants and bacteria. division
is that taxon composed of related phyla or divisions. kingdom
is the broadest of all the taxa and contains one or more kingdoms. domain
is the evolutionary history of a species. phylogeny
is inherited morphological or biochemical features that varies among species and can be used to determine the patterns of descent. character
is a model that is used to compare DNA sequences from two different species to estimate how long the species have been evolving since they diverged from a common ancestor. molecular clock
is a method that classifies organisms according to the order that they diverged from common ancestor. cladistics
is a branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny or evolutionary history of a species of group. cladogram
are eukaryotic organisms that can be unicellular, colonial, or multicellular. protists
is a unicellular or multicellular eukaryote that absorbs nutrients from organic materials in its environment. fungus
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