Taxonomy

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What is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living things?

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Taxonomy

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What is the term given to describe the two-name naming system in biology?

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Binomial nomenclature

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List the 8 levels of classification from most broad to most specific.

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

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Which organisms have hair according to the cladogram?

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Prosimians and humans

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Which organisms are most closely related: Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra) or Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)?

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Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)

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What is the highest level of classification in taxonomy?

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Domain

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What is the second level of classification in taxonomy?

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Kingdom

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What is the difference between genus and species in taxonomy?

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

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What is a cladogram?

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A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species.

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What does binomial nomenclature consist of?

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Two parts: the genus name and the species name.