Classification

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What is the primary purpose of classification in biology?

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To organize and categorize living organisms based on shared characteristics.

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What are the main levels of classification in the biological hierarchy?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

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What is the term for organisms that consist of only one cell?

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Unicellular organisms.

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Which group of organisms is classified as prokaryotes?

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Bacteria and Archaea.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while eukaryotic cells have them.

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What is the significance of the genus and species in scientific naming?

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They provide a unique identifier for each organism, following the binomial nomenclature system.

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Who is known as the father of taxonomy?

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Carl Linnaeus.

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What does the term 'phylogeny' refer to?

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The evolutionary history and relationships among species.

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What is the classification level that comes after 'phylum'?

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Class.

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How did Aristotle classify living organisms?

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Based on their habitat and physical characteristics.