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| Define taxonomy (classification) |
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| the ordering of organisms into groups on the basis of their relationship. groups are called taxa. |
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| what were the problems that forced a method of classification to be determined? |
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| different languages, an organism named twice, concerns with droupings of different organisms. |
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| what were thought to be all kingdoms in the initial classification system from linnaeus? |
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| minerals, vegetables, animals |
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| what did robert whittaker do to the classification system in 1969? |
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| proposed 5 kingdoms: plantae, fungi, protista, animalia & monera |
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| What are the three domains? |
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| eubacteria, Archaeans, eukaryotes |
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| What is a mnemonic sentence t remember domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species? |
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| Did King Philip Come Over For Great Soup? |
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| What is artificial classification? |
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| grouping together of species that are not similar enough. |
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| What is natural classification? |
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| the species in a group evolved from a common ancestor. |
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| name three characteristics of the plantae kingdom |
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| eukaryotic cells, cellulose cell wall, often photosynthesize etc. |
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| name two examples of the bryophyta phylum in the plantae kingdom |
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| name an example of the filicinophyta phylum in the plantae kingdom |
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| name an example of the coniferophyta phylum in the plantae kingdom |
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| name an example of the angiospermophyta phylum in the plantae kingdom |
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| flowering plants (magnolia and apple trees) |
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| name three characteristics of the animalia kingdom |
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| eukaryotic, no cell wall, heterotrophic |
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| Name two examples of the chordata phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| humans and giraffes, or other |
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| Name an example of the porifera phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| Name two examples of the cnidaria phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| jellyfish, sea anemones and corals |
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| Name two examples of the platyhelminthes phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| Name two examples of the annelida phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| Name two examples of the mollusca phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| Name two examples of the arthropoda phylum in the animalia kingdom |
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| crabs, spiders, butterflies |
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| Name 3 characteristics of the fish class in the chordata phylum |
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| scales, gills, fins supported by rays, external fertilization |
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| Name 3 characteristics of the amphibians class in the chordata phylum |
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| soft moist skin, external fertilization in water, larvae stage in water. |
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| Name 3 characteristics of the reptiles class in the chordata phylum |
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| dry scaly skin, internal fertilization, one type of teeth |
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| Name 3 characteristics of the birds class in the chordata phylum |
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| feathers, wings instead of front legs, beak but no teeth. |
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| Name 3 characteristics of the mammals class in the chordata phylum |
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| hairs on skin, alveoli, live births, milk secretion in females, different types of teeth. |
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