Taxonomy & Classification of Organisms

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What are dichotomous keys used for?

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Identifying unknown organisms based on visible traits or characteristics.

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What physical characteristic is used to divide animals into the 2 main clades in a cladogram?

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Endoskeletons or Exoskeletons.

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Which cell type is classified as prokaryotic?

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Prokaryotic cells are simple, single-celled organisms without a nucleus, such as bacteria.

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What levels of taxonomy are used to form an organism's scientific name?

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Genus and Species.

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Which Kingdom consists entirely of multicellular, heterotrophic organisms?

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Animalia.

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What is taxonomy?

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Taxonomy is the science of classifying and naming organisms.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A system for naming organisms using two terms: the genus name and the species name.

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What are the main categories of taxonomy?

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

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What is a cladogram?

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A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species.

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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.