Classification Flashcard

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What is the grouping of objects or information based on similarities?

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Classification

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What is the term for a eukaryote that lacks complex organ systems and lives in moist environments?

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Eubacteria

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What kingdom consists of prokaryotes with strong cell walls?

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Eubacteria

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What is a taxon of similar classes called?

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Phylum

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What is a taxon of similar families called?

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Order

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What is the scientific system for naming organisms?

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Binomial nomenclature

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What is the study of evolutionary relationships among biological entities?

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Phylogeny

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What is the highest taxonomic rank in the biological classification system?

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Domain

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What is the taxonomic rank below kingdom?

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Phylum

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What is the taxonomic rank below phylum?

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Class