Classification and Six Kingdoms Flashcard

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The division of organisms into groups or classes based on characteristics is

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classification

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Carolus Linnaeus is known for

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founding the science of taxonomy

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A pine tree is a member of the kingdom

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Plantae

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The eight levels of classification, from general to specific, are: domain, kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species.

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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The science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms is

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taxonomy

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For hundreds of years, people thought all living things belonged to one of two groups. What were the two groups? (Options: living and nonliving, animals and flowers, animals and plants, microscopic and nonmicroscopic)

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animals and plants

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What can you find out by working through a dichotomous key in order?

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the identity of an organism

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Euglena is a member of the kingdom

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Protista

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The organisms in what kingdom usually move by themselves and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment?

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animalia

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The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis domesticus. What is its specific name?

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domesticus