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    Review why biologists classify organisms and how they assign scientific names, describe the organization of the levels of classification, explain taxonomic keys.
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  • What is classification?
    It is the process of grouping things based on their similarities
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  • What is taxonomy?
    It is the scientific study of how organisms are classified.
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  • Why do biologists classify Organisms?
    Biologists use classification to organize living things into groups so that the organisms are easier to study.
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  • What is binomial nomenclature?
    A two-part scientific name created by Linnaeus.
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  • What is genus?
    It is a classification grouping that contains similar closely related organisms.
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  • What is species?
    It is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce n
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  • What are the levels of classification?
    Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
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  • How are the taxonomic keys useful?
    Are useful tools that help determine the identity of organisms.
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  • True or False. Linnaeus classified organisms according to similarities in observable features.
    True
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  • True or False. Felis councilor can mate with Felis domesticus.
    False
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  • True or False. In Linnaeus's classification system, the smallest group was the species.
    True
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  • The first level of classification is_____.
    domain
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