1-29: Classification and Dichotomous Keys

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What kingdom do mushrooms and many molds belong to?

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Fungi

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The scientific name for an organism is made from the: class and family name, genus and species name, domain and kingdom name, kingdom and phylum name

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genus and species name

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What statement would NOT be good for a dichotomous key? Options: The organism has 1 dorsal fin, The organism is ugly, The organism has leaves in groups of three, The organism has 6 legs

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The organism is ugly

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In what kingdom would you find trees and flowers?

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Plantae

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All of the following have a nucleus except... Bacteria, Animalia, Plantae, Protista

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Bacteria

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When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at? Options: physical features, weather patterns, environment, diet

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physical features

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What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?

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We always start with the first step.

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Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:

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binomial nomenclature

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The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

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genus, species

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What is a dichotomous key used for in science?

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Classify organisms