Classification flashcard

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What is classification?

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Grouping things together based on shared features.

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What is the larger taxonomic level that a FAMILY of organisms would be grouped into?

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Order.

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What is a clade?

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A group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its descendants, representing a single 'branch' on the tree of life.

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True or False: A clade represents a single branch on the tree of life.

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True.

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True or False: A common ancestor is an organism's parent.

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False.

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What is the science of grouping and naming organisms called?

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Taxonomy.

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What is the term for the evolutionary history of a species?

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Phylogeny.

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What is the process of classifying organisms based on shared characteristics?

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Taxonomic classification.

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What is the highest taxonomic rank in the biological classification system?

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Domain.

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What is the taxonomic rank below kingdom?

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Phylum.