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Classifying Objects
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Biology
7th Grade
11/25/2012

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What is classification based on?
Definition
Characteristics and genetic realationships
Term
What is the classification system? (awkward phrasing sorry)
Definition
* Domain
* Kingdom
* Phylum
* Class
* Order
* Family
* Genus
* Species
Term
What is the most awesome and most ingenious nemonic device for the classification system? (BIAS!!!!!!!!!!)
Definition

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Physics
Cause they
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Friendly
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Søul
Term
What is the broadest category?
Definition
Domain
Term
What is the most specific category?
Definition
Species
Term
What composes each category?
Definition
Categories below them
Term
What is binomial nomenclature?
Definition
Use of the genius and species to make up an organism's scientific name
Term
What are the three domains?
Definition
1. Archaea
2. Bacteria
3. Eukarya
Term
What is in "archaea"?
Definition
ancient prokaryotes
Term
What is in "bacteria"?
Definition
"true" bacteria (prokaryotes)
Term
What is in "eukarya"?
Definition
all eukaryotes
Term
What are the six kingdoms?
Definition
1. Archaebacteria
2. Eubacteria
3. Protista
4. Fungi
5. Plantae
6. Anamalia
Term
List characteristics of archaebacteria.
Definition
- Domain=Archaea
* Prokaryotes
-Live in extreme environments
Term
List characteristics of Eubacteria.
Definition
- Domain=Bacteria
- "True Bacteria"
- diverse & widespread prokaryotes
Term
List characteristics of protista.
Definition
- Domain=Eukarya
*Eukaryotes
-unicellular (mostly)
-three types
*animal-like
*plant-like
*fungus-like
Term
List characteristics of fungi.
Definition
- Domain=Eukarya
*Eukaryotes
- Multicellular
- Consumers with cell walls
- Digest food externally, then absorb nutrients
Term
List the characteristics of plantae.
Definition
- Domain=Eukarya
* Eukaryotes
- Multicellular, produce with cell wall
- Photosynthesize using chlorophyll
Term
List the characteristics of anamalia.
Definition
- Domain=Eukarya
*Eukaryotes
-Multicellular consumer without cell wall
Term
What is a cladogram?
Definition
diagram that shows relationships among organisms
Term
How does a cladogram connect organisms?
Definition
branching lines
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