Classification of Living Things

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What is an organism that has a nucleus in its cells?

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Eukaryote

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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What is the correct order of the levels of classification from broadest to most specific?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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The branch of Biology that studies the classification of living organisms is called?

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Taxonomy

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The name 'Canis lupus' is an example of?

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Binomial nomenclature

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Rules to writing binomial nomenclature: ______ and _____?

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First letter of the genus is always capitalized; Name is italicized

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What is the definition of taxonomy?

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Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms.

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

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What is a prokaryote?

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A prokaryote is a single-celled organism that lacks a nucleus.

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What is the difference between genus and species?

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Genus is a group of related species; species is the most specific level of classification.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A two-part naming system for organisms, consisting of the genus name and species name.