Classification Practice

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What is a dichotomous key?

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A tool used to identify organisms by answering a series of questions that lead to the correct name of the organism.

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What are the two main groups Aristotle originally divided living organisms into?

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Animals and Plants.

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What is the problem with Aristotle's classification of organisms into plants and animals?

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Not all non-moving organisms are plants.

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Who is known as the 'Father of Taxonomy'?

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Linneaus.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A system of naming organisms using two terms: the genus name and the species name.

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What is the significance of classification in biology?

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It helps organize and categorize living organisms, making it easier to study and understand them.

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What is an example of a spider identified by a dichotomous key?

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Spitting Spider.

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What is a characteristic of the Spitting Spider?

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It has a rounded body, six eyes, black stripes, and two body parts.

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What is a limitation of Aristotle's animal subgroups: land, water, air?

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Some animals can fit into multiple subgroups.

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What are heterotrophs?

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Organisms that cannot produce their own food and must consume other organisms.