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What is the first word in the scientific name Mus musculla called?
Genus
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There are 4 of these presently used to classify all living organisms.
Kingdoms
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What are the 4 kingdoms?
Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
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If a taxonomist were to classify any organism, what would be the order of classification categories he or she would have to follow in order from general to most specific?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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What is a population of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring called?
species
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What is the phylum name for this (sponge)? (Use specimen)
Porifera
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What is the class name for this (frog)? (Use specimen)
Amphibia
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He was the “father of modern taxonomic classification”
Linnaeus
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This person developed the system of classification that separated animals and plants based on whether or not they could move, among other things.
Aristotle
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What is the class name for this (chick)? (Use specimen)
Aves
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The number of domains currently used to classify organisms.
Three
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What are the domains?
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
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What is the phylum for this (grasshopper)? (Use specimen)
Arthropoda
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In northern areas of Wisconsin, the people of the area call Canis lupis timberwolf. In Wyoming the people call them gray wolves. What are the names timberwolf and gray wolf called?
Common names
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What is the phylum name for this (earthworm)? (Use specimen)
Annelida
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Organisms that can make their own food are called what?
Autotrophs
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This word is used to describe and name an organism; it’s always an adjective.
Species
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What is the language chosen for classification because it is a “dead” language?
Latin
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What does the genus species Homo sapiens mean?
“Wise or reasoning man” (Scientific name of humans)
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A taxonomic key that uses combinations of 2 choices is called this?
Dichotomous
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