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the largest group into which an organism is classified |
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a characteristic of an organism |
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a group made up of two or more very similar species |
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the smallest group into which an organism is classified |
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Are there fewer or more different kind of organisms in each group as you move down the classification levels? |
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The first part of an organism's names uses that organism's _____________. |
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The second part of an organism's name uses its __________ name. |
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Classifying organisms helps people in what three ways? |
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1. allows them to keep track of organisms 2. helps people communicate by suing one naming system 3. helps to organize information about organisms |
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What do scientific names provide that common names do not provide? |
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