Science Chapt. 17
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| Aristotle's System | developed the first widely accepted system of biological classification; all organisms known into two groups: plants and animals. Subdivided in three groups: herbs, shrubs, and trees depending on the size and structure of the plant.
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| Classification | grouping of objects or information based on similarities
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| Taxonomy | branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics
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| Linnaeus's System | developed a method of grouping organisms that is still used by scientist today; based on physical and structural similarities of organisms
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| Binomial Nomenclature | modern classification systems used a two-word naming system
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| Genus | consist of a group of similar species
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| Specific Epithet | second word which sometimes describes a characteristic
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| Family | the next larger taxon in the biological classification system, consist of a group of similar genera.
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| Order | taxon similar famlies
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| Class | a taxon similar orders
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| Phylum | a taxon of similar classes
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| Division | plant taxonomists use this instead of using phylum
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| Kingdom | taxon similar phyla or divisions
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| Archaebacteria | prokaryotic and live in harsh environments such as deep sea vents and hot springs
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| Phylogeny | evolutionary history of a species
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| Cladistics | one biological system of classification that is based on phylogeny
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| Cladogram | groups derived traits and use them to make a branching diagram
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| Eubacteria | very strong cell walls and a less complex genetic makeup than found in archaebacteria
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| Protist | Eukaryota that lacks complex organ systems and lives in moist environments
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| Fungus | is either a unicellular or multi cellular Eukaryota that absorbs nutrients from organic materials from the environment
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| Prokaryote | microscopic unicellular organisms that lack distinct nuclei bounded by a membrane
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| Eukaryote | unicellular or multi cellular organisms such as yeast, plants, and animals composed Eukaryota cells, which contain a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
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| Plants | multi cellular oxygen producers
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| Animals | multi cellular heterotrophs
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| Dichotomous Key |
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