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| What is the variety of organisms considered at all taxonomic levels as well as the ecosystems which they are a part of? |
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| The variety of organisms considered at all taxonomic levels as well as the ecosystems which they are part of. |
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| What is Wilson's argument for maintaining biodiversity? |
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| At what rate does Dr. Wilson estimate biodiversity is being lost? |
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| 27,000 a year, 74 a day, 3 an hour |
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| The science of classification especially organisms. |
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| What is the science of classification especially of organisms? |
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| The named taxonomic unit to which individuals or sets of species are assigned |
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| what is the named taxonomic unit (homo sapiens, hominidae, or mammalia) to which individuals, or sets of species are assigned? |
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| What is the plural of Taxon? |
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| one of the ranks of classification in taxonomy |
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| What is one of the ranks of classification in taxonomy? |
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| List 8 basic taxonomic categories: |
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| Domain, Kingdom, Phylon, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
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| The following are characteristics of the domain our species is a part of. What is the domain?: Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus and membranous organelles. |
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| The following are characteristics of the phylum our species is a part of. What is the kingdom? Multicellular. No cell walls or chlorophyll. Nutrition principally ingestive. Digestion in an internal cavity. |
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| The following are characteristics of the domain our species is a part of. What is the phylum? Notochrd. Dorsal tubular nerve cord. Pharyngeal pouches and gill slits. Postanal tail. |
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| What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics? Notochord. Dorsal, tubular nerve cord. Pharyngeal pouches and gill slits post anal tail. |
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| The following are characteristics of the class our species is a part of. Mammary glands. Hair. 3 ear ossicles, heterodont dentition. Squamosal-dentary jaw articulation, attached placenta, well developed facial muscles, muscular diaphragm. Four-chambered heart with a left aortic arch. |
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| These are characteristics of the order our species is a part of. What is the order?- Large cerebral hemispheres. orbits surrounded by bone and directed forward. Limbs with ball-and-socket articulations. Pentadactyl with an opposable thumb and toe in most. Nails flattened. Tail present or absent. |
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| What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics.Large cerebral hemispheres. orbits surrounded by bone and directed forward. Limbs with ball-and-socket articulations. Pentadactyl with an opposable thumb and toe in most. Nails flattened. Tail present or absent. |
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| The following are characterisitcs of the family our species is a part of. What is the family? Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms. thumb opposable, but not big toe. |
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| What is the taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics? Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms. thumb opposable, but not big toe. |
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| The following characteristics of the genus our species is a part of? What is the genus? Minimum brain capacity in the adult is 600-700 cc. Flattened face. prominent chin and nose with inferiorly positioned nostrils |
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| What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics?Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms. thumb opposable, but not big toe. |
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| The following are characterisitcs of the species we are classified as. What is the scientific name of this species? Minimum brain capacity in the adult of 1200 cc. Hind limbs long relative to forlimbs. small face. short cranium. Reduced body hair. |
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| What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics?Minimum brain capacity in the adult of 1200 cc. Hind limbs long relative to forlimbs. small face. short cranium. Reduced body hair. |
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| What is the scientific name of our species? |
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| Within what genus is our species classified? |
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| Within what family is our species classified? |
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| Within what order is our species classified? |
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| Within what class is our species classified? |
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| Within what phylum is our species classified? |
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| Within what kingdom what is our species classified? |
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| What domain is our species classified within? |
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