Unit 8 Vocab Review

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Naming organisms: Ursus arctos

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binomial nomenclature

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System by scientists to group organisms (Carl Linnaeus)

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Linnaean system

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Grouping organisms by shared traits, e.g., Linnaean system.

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Classification

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Everyday name for an organism (e.g., tiger)

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common name

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Name for each species, combining genus and species label (e.g., Panthera tigris)

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scientific name

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Highest taxonomic rank (e.g., archaea, bacteria, eukarya)

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Domain

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Simple unicellular organisms in extreme environments (extremophiles)

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Archaea

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Simple unicellular organisms

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Bacteria

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Simple to complex unicellular & multicellular organisms with a nucleus

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Eukarya

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Groups all life forms with common traits: Protist, Fungi, Plant, Animal.

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Kingdom