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BP1.2Classification
Question | Answer |
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grouping things according to similar characteristics | classification |
the study of how things are classified | taxonomy |
the naming system created by Linnaeus in which each organism is given two names | binomial nomenclature |
the first word in an organism's scientific name | genus |
organisms that can mate and reproduce fertile offspring | species |
the gradual change in species over time | evolution |
he created binomial nomenclature | Linnaeus |
he developed the modern theory of evolution | Darwin |
a tool consisting of paired statements used to identify an organism | taxonomic key |