Module 16 Lesson 1 Vocab

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Branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on natural relationships.

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taxonomy

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Linnaeus’s naming system gives each species a two-word Latin name: genus + specific epithet.

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binomial nomenclature

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Taxonomic group containing related families.

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Order

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Taxonomic term used instead of phylum for related classes of plants and bacteria.

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division

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Grouping of organisms or objects based on criteria for organizing and retaining information.

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classification

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Taxonomic group of closely related species with a common ancestor.

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Genus

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Taxonomic group containing related orders.

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class

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Taxonomic group of related phyla or divisions.

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Kingdom

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Named group of organisms like phylum, genus, or species.

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taxon

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Taxonomic group of related genera, smaller than an order, larger than a genus.

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family