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Chapter 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| taxonomy | science of naming and classifying organisms |
| binomial nomenclature | (created by Carl Linnaeus)two-word system consisting of a genus name followed by a single descriptive word |
| biological species | a group of natural populations that are interbreeding or could interbreed, and are reproductively isolated from others |
| reproductive isolation | occurs when a barrier separates 2 or more groups of organisms & prevents fertile offpsring |
| hybrids | offspring of different species that interbreed (ex. wolves and dogs) |
| Do Kindly Pay Cash Or Furnish Good Security | Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| All living things are grouped into 3 domains | Archae & Bacteria(1 kingdom of prokaryotes) and Eukarya(all 4 kingdoms of eukaryotes) |
| genus | latin word for group(genera is plural form)a taxonomic category containing similar species |