Classification of Living Things

Scientists classify living things based on ________ living things ________.

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To classify organisms, scientists compare ________ characteristics and ________ characteristics of living things.

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Two types of physical characteristics scientists look at are ________ structure and how organisms develop from an ________ to an adult.

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Scientists can identify the relationships among organisms by studying genetic material such as ________ and ________.

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In the 1700's, a scientist named ________ ________ ________ gave each kind of living thing a two-part ________ name.

A ________ is a group of organisms that are very closely related.

A ________ includes similar species.

A scientific name always includes the ________ name followed by the ________ name.

________ is the science of describing, classifying and naming living things.

Today, scientists use an ________ ________ system to classify living things.