Taxonomy Flashcard Prep

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Who developed our modern classification system?

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Carolus Linnaeus

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What is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things?

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Taxonomy

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What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

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To identify and classify organisms.

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Which organisms are more closely related if X and Y share a kingdom, while X and Z share a genus?

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X and Z

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Is domain the most specific taxon?

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False, species is the most specific taxon.

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya.

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What is a taxon?

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A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms.

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What is the highest taxonomic rank?

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Domain.

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What is the binomial nomenclature?

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A two-part naming system for organisms, consisting of genus and species.

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What is the difference between genus and species?

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Genus is a group of related species; species is the most specific classification.