Classification & Taxonomy

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A scientific name consists of which two categories?

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Genus and Species

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The two-name naming system used to classify organisms.

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binomial nomenclature

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The study of how things are classified.

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Taxonomy

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Two-part naming system used to classify organisms was designed by this Swedish scientist.

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Linnaeus

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What is the bald eagle's species?

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leucocephalus

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A tool used to classify organisms using a 2 choice step system for narrowing down and identifying organisms.

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Dichotomous Key

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Grouping together things with similar characteristics.

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Classification

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What is the genus of the small-mouth salamander (Ambystoma texanum)?

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Ambystoma

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The great gray slug is one of the largest slugs in the world. Its scientific name refers to its large size.

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Limax maximus

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This organism is a nurse shark. It is also called Ginglymostoma cirratum. Which is this organism's scientific name?

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Ginglymostoma cirratum