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| The method of classifying organisms into categories. |
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| Linnaeus was the developer. |
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| When did Linnaeus develop taxonomy? |
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| Linnaeus developed it in 1735. |
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| It worked by looking at anatomical characteristics of organisms and then grouping them with already classified organisms with similar characteristics. |
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| Was relatedness assumed in taxonomy? |
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| No, relatedness was not assumed in taxonomy. |
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| Modern techniques have allowed scientists to classify organisms based on their relatedness. Name such a technique. |
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| What is the most general category in taxonomy? |
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| Kingdoms are the most general category in ___________. |
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| KPCOFGS stands for the categories in what? |
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| What does KPCOFGS stand for? What are these categories used in? |
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| Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. Used in taxonomy. |
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| What type of naming is used for species? |
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| Binomial nomenclature is used to name __________. |
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| Since genus and species names are latin, they must always be __________ or ___________. |
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| Genus and species names must always be italicized or underlined since they are __________. |
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| What are the five kingdoms? |
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| monerons (bacteria), protists, fungi, plants, and animals are the five ________. |
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| What is the phylogenetic system? |
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| Grouping/classifying organisms based on their evolutionary heritage (as opposed to anatomical characteristics as in taxonomy) is called __________. |
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| What are the biggest categories in phylogenetics called? |
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| The biggest categories in ____________ are called domains. |
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| What are the three domains in the phylogenetic systems, and what are they composed of? |
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| The three ___________ in phylogenetic systems are Archaea and Prokarya (both bacteria, and Eukarya (protists, plants, animals, and fungi). |
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