Taxonomy and Classification

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A large category of classification. Animal, plant, and fungus are examples.

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Kingdom

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Taxonomy

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the science of classifying and naming living things

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Organisms are classified based on ________.

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similarities and evolutionary relationships

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

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An organism's scientific name identifies the ________ and the ________ in which the organism belongs.

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genus, species

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List the eight levels of classification in the correct order.

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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What characteristics do all organisms in the phylum Chordata have?

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They have spinal cords.

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A heterotroph

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cannot make its own food.

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What is the study of classification?

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taxonomy

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All living things are made of

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cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Which of these has a backbone? jellyfish, worm, snake

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snake

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2