Classification and Taxonomy Review

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What is the smallest, most specific classification category?

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Species

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What is the science of grouping and naming organisms called?

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Taxonomy

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List the eight major classification groups from most broad to most specific.

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

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What is the two-name system of classification called?

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Binomial nomenclature

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Which level of classification is the most specific?

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Species

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What is the classification group that includes all living organisms?

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Domain

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What is the purpose of taxonomy?

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To organize and categorize living organisms based on shared characteristics.

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What is a dichotomous key?

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A tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world by answering a series of questions.

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What are the two parts of a scientific name in binomial nomenclature?

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Genus and species.

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What classification group comes after Kingdom?

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Phylum.