Classification quiz 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Classification | how we group organisms based on their charecteristics |
| taxonomy | the science of classification |
| a scientific name consists of... | the genus and species |
| what is the system of largest to smallest group? | domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, speicies |
| What do you use to classify organisms? | a dichotomous key |
| do scientists always agree on how to group things? | NO |
| Is there always a right way to classify something? | no |
| people tend to be... | lumpers or splitters |
| the 3 domains are... | Bacteria, Archea, and Eukarya |
| Eukarya's kingdoms are... | Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia |
| Of the 3 domains, how many are split into kingdoms, and how many kingdoms are there? | 1 is split into kingdoms, and there are 4 kingdoms. |
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