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| to assign or arrange organisms in a particular group |
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| in the modern classification system the largest group of living organisms. |
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in the modern classification system
a subdivision of a kingdom; includes one or more classes of organisms |
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in the modern classification system
a subdivision of a phylom; includes one or more families of organisms |
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a subdivision of a class
includes one or more families of organisms |
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a subdivision of an order
includes one more genera of organisms |
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in modern classification system
a subdivision of a family
includes one or more species organisms |
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| a group of similar organisms that interbreed and produce offspring |
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| the unique two-words name of a particular organism |
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| the unique two-words name of a particular organism |
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the grouping of an organism established by God
that are able to breed among themselves and produce offspring |
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| Why is the Scientific Name used? |
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| are used so that people of all parts of the world will understand each other |
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| Requirements for scientific naming |
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1. must contain two words
2. First name is the genus
3. Second name is the species
4. Words must be written in Latin
5. Words are wither italicized or underlined |
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| 3 Problems of Classification |
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A. Classifying is a human activity therefore mistakes will be made.
B. There are no clear definitions for the various levels
C. Some people try to draw conclusions from the classification system and this causes false conclusions to be developed |
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| Examples of false conclusions |
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A. The classification is absolute truth.
B. It becomes and opinion to certain people
C. The classification system shows a pathway of evolution |
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are groups of organisms that can reproduce
Men define species not only by the ability to reproduce, but by where they live and what they look like.
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| Examples of Biblical Kinds |
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a. horse and zebra
b. dogs, coyotes and wolves |
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Our classification system helps identify organisms and to store and find info about them
It doesn't represent biblical kinds |
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| arrange things into a groups based on similar characteristics |
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| Benefits from classifying living things |
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1. helps identify generalization about a group
2. makes it easier to organize and find information about a specific organism
3. system used today places organisms in groups based on physical characteristics |
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| Classification system of organisms was proposed by |
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| Modern classification system has how many levels? |
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| What are the 7 levels of classification? |
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A. Kingdom
B. Phylum
C. Class
D. Order
E. Family
F. Genus
G. Species |
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| How many kingdoms are there? |
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| What is the biggest level of the modern classification system? |
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| An organism can only belong to ONE group at each level of the classification system |
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| What is used to classify organisms into different levels? |
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A. The type of reproduction
B. Where they live
C. What they look like |
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