Unit 9 - Classification Review

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What is the most specific level of classification?

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Family

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Which level of classification includes the largest amount of organisms?

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Domain

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Is fur a derived trait for chimpanzees?

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No, because fur evolved before chimpanzees and other mammals have this trait.

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What is the most general level of classification?

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Kingdom

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How should a scientific name be correctly written?

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It should be italicized, e.g., *Homo sapiens*.

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What is the hierarchy of biological classification from most general to most specific?

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

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What is a derived trait?

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A trait that is present in an organism but was absent in its last common ancestor.

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What is the difference between genus and species?

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Genus is a group of related species; species is the most specific classification.

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What is the 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 binomial nomenclature?

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