abeka biology 10 section 5.1

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taxonomy

process of arranging organisms into groups

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carolus linnaeus

swedish naturalist that devised a simple, practical method of scientific classification

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john ray

an english clergyman who devoted much time to natural studies and became well known for his work and plants

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classification

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linneus set up a _____________ system based on basic body structure of animals and on arrangement of reproductive organs in plants

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kingdom

all living things that are divided into main groups

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plantae

plant kingdom

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animalia

animal kingdom

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phylum

one of the main groups into which a kingdom is divided ; also called a division in botany

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class

level of taxonomy between phylum and order

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order

level of classification between class and family

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family

level of classification between order and genus

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genus

level of classification between family and species

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species

group of very similar organisms that can interbreed freely in nature; lowest of the seven main levels of the Linnaean classification system

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kind

group of similar organisms that are all descended from a single group of originally created organisms

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binomial nomenclature

the system for assigning specific names

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eukaryotes

organism that has a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles

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prokaryotes

organism that does not have a membrane-bound nucleus

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plantae

green plants; multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and usually perform photosynthesis

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fungi

fungus kingdom; consists of multicellular eukaryotes that have cell walls and do not conduct photosynthesis

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animalia

multicellular animals; consists of eukaryotes without cell walls; usually can move and collect food

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protista

kingdom consisting of eukaryotes that are not green plants, fungi, or multicellular animals

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eubacteria

true bacteria, including common disease­-causing bacteria; prokaryotes with cell walls made of the substance peptidoglycan

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archaebacteria

prokaryotes that do not contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls and have other key differences from true bacteria; many live in extreme environments

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domain

any of the three larger groups into which kingdoms are placed

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eukarya

consists of all eukaryotes

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eubacteria

in domain bacteria

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archaebacteria

in domain archaea

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phylogeny

the supposed evolutionary relationships of organisms

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cladistics

the supposed evolutionary relationships of organisms

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phylogenetic trees

depict all forms of life coming from a single life form

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molecular phylogeny

supposed relationships come from comparing organisms’ genetic information

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