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Evolution: Taxonomy
the classification system
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Biology
9th Grade
04/11/2012
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Term
Linnaean Taxonomy
 Definition

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species
Term
binomial nomenclature
 Definition

genus and species is used for the scientific name of an organism

ex. Homo sapiens
Term
phylogeny
 Definition
studying evolutionary relationships among organisms
Term
cladogram
 Definition
diagram showing evolutionary relatedness based on derived characters, or when a trait appeared in the fossil record; can also be based on how similar DNA is between species
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