Classification

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

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Taxonomy

Front

If two species share the same class, they also share the same ______.

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Phylum

Front

Who organized living things based on shared characteristics and created a system for assigning scientific names?

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Carolus Linnaeus

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Which organism is most closely related to Quercus rubrum?

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Quercus macrophylla

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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 is a taxon?

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A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms that form a unit.

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What are the main levels of classification in the Linnaean system?

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

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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

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Why might the classification system change over time?

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As new information and organisms are discovered, classifications may be updated.

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What is the difference between genus and species?

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Genus is a group of related species, while species is the most specific level of classification.