FLASHCARD-4/25/25: Classification

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What are the four eukaryote kingdoms?

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Animals, Plants, Fungi, and Protists.

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List the 8 levels of classification from most broad to most specific.

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

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What level of classification comes after Order?

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Family.

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On what basis do biologists group living things?

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Shared Characteristics.

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

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Taxonomy.

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What is a Domain in biological classification?

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The highest taxonomic rank, which groups organisms based on fundamental characteristics.

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Define Kingdom in the context of biological classification.

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A major taxonomic category that groups together organisms that share certain characteristics.

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What is a Phylum?

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A level of classification that groups organisms based on major body plans and structural features.

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What does Class refer to in biological classification?

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A rank in the hierarchy of classification that groups organisms within a Phylum.

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What is an Order in biological classification?

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A taxonomic rank that groups families sharing a set of similar characteristics.