Taxonomy and Classification of Organisms

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What level comes before class?

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phylum

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A two name naming system

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Which organisms can you find living in extreme places such as salt lakes, hot springs and deep sea trenches?

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Archea

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The science of describing, classifying and naming living things is known as _______.

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Taxonomy

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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 is the highest level of classification?

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Domain

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What is the second highest level of classification?

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Kingdom

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What is the smallest unit of classification?

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Species

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What is the purpose of taxonomy?

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To organize and categorize living organisms based on shared characteristics.

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya