8th Grade Science - From Bacteria to Plants, Ch. 1, Sect. 2 - Classifying Organisms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 classification |  the process of grouping things based on their similarities |
| taxonomy | the scientific study of how living things are classified |
| binomial nomenclature | the system for naming organisms in which each organism is given a unique, two-part scientific name indicating its genus and species |
| genus | a classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms |
| species | a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce |
| evolution | the process by which species gradually change over time |
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