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9th Grade Biology Midterm
Vocabulary/ Terms and Concepts
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Biology
9th Grade
01/11/2009

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Linnaeus

Definition

 

"Father of Modern Taxonomy"

 

  • Developed binomial nomenclature 
  • Seperated organisms in plants+animals
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Binomial Nomenclature

Definition

 

 

 

a two name, naming system

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Phylogenetic Trees

Definition

Shows the evolutionary

relationships among species [image]

that have a common

ancestor. Each level represents

 the most recent common ancestor.

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Cladograms

Definition

 [image]

A representation of

evolution by showing

similar characteristics                                

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Dichotmous Key

Definition

 

 

 Helps you classify organisms--sets of paired statments to identify orgnaisms

 

-each step has two options

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