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Taxonomy
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
12/06/2012

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Term

Class

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Definition
Shrimp
Term

Super 

Class

Definition
Insecta
Term

Order

Odanata

Definition
Dragonflies
Term
Diptera
Definition
Flies
Term
Orthoptera
Definition
Grasshopers
Term
Blattodea
Definition
Cockroach
Term
H. Sapiens
Definition
Modern Man
Term
Phylum Nematoda
Definition
Roundworms
Term
Taxonomy classes
Definition

Kingdom

Phylum

Classes

Orders

Family

Genus

Species

Term
Taxonomy
Definition
Names & classifications of species that groups them into broader categories 
Term
Species
Definition
group with similar anatomical charatersitics-breed
Term
Carolus Linnaeus
Definition
founder of systems of nature that group life
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Genus
Definition
1st part of species above species
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Phylum
Definition
divisions used in botany, above class
Term
Family
Definition
above genus
Term
Classes
Definition
Above Order
Term
Orders
Definition
above family
Term
Kingdoms largest
Definition
Animal
Term
Population
Definition
Group of individuals belonging to one species & living in the same area
Term
Gene pool
Definition
All allele for all genes in population
Term
Gene Frequency
Definition
Occurance of allele in relation to other alleles in the same gene population
Term
Evolution
Definition
Descendents w/ modifitactions, genetic changes over time
Term

6 Kingdom Characterisitics

 

Definition

Archaebacteria: Extreme environment, oldest bacteria

Eubacteria: Ribosomes, Flagella, Capsule, pili

Protistis: Protazo, algae, single cell

Aminal: Motile, heterotroph, multicellular

Plant: Sessile, Autotroph, cellulose, single cell wall

Fungi: Saprophytes, decomposer, no tissue


Term
Phylum Chordata
Definition
Notochord at stage development. Dorsal nerve tube
Term
Subphylum Vertabrate
Definition
Chordates with cranium encasing a brain, notochord replaced by vertabrae in adults
Term
Class Mammalia
Definition
Warm Bloded, tetrapods, w/ hair, suckle young w/ mamary glands, RBCS general enucleated
Term
Order Primata
Definition
4 geralized libs, each w/ 5 digits bearing nails
Term
Super Family Hominoidea
Definition
Lack cheack pouches & tail
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