Classification of Living Things

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What is the process of sorting organisms into groups based on shared traits called?

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Classification

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What are the two parts of a scientific name?

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Genus and species name

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What is the study of naming and classifying organisms called?

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Taxonomy

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In a scientific name, what does the second name represent?

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Species

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What type of cells do not have a true nucleus?

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Prokaryote

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What is the primary purpose of classification in biology?

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To organize and categorize living things based on similarities and differences.

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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 difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells do not have a true nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do.

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What is an example of a prokaryotic organism?

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Bacteria

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What is the highest taxonomic rank in the biological classification system?

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Domain