Flashcards: Classification of Organisms
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mdeerman on January 5, 2011
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Terms from Ch. 14 & 17 Biology & Honors Biology Class
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freshmenn, PHS Honors Biology, Dragonfly, PHS Biology
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| taxonomy |  the branch of biology that classifies organisms according to certain characteristics they possess. |
| binomial nomenclature | two-word naming system of organisms. |
| Carolus Linnaeus | scientist most noted for coming up with the two-part naming system of organisms. |
| Latin | language used to name organisms worldwide. |
| domain | broadest, most inclusive level of taxonomy |
| species | smallest, least inclusive level of taxonomy |
| dichotomous key | used to identify an unknown organism. |
| kingdom | six groups of organisms found just below domain. |
| class | the level of taxonomy just below phylum & just above family. |
| genus | the first word in a scientific name that is capitalized. |
| phylum | the level of taxonomy below kingdom & just above class |
| order | the level of taxonomy below class & just above family |
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