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A system of distinguishing groups for purposes of identification. A means or device for sorting into groups with similar characteristics. |
classification |
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A taxonomic category containing a group of similar genera. Between the taxa of order and genus. |
family |
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All the individual organisms of a kind or taxon, or group of organisms living in the area. |
population |
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An interpretation of scientists and Bible scholars from medieval times to the 1800's that there is no change of any kind, no variation within populations. Each kind of living thing has some ideal model to which all other living things more or less correspond. |
fixity of species |
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the science of heredity |
genetics |
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a taxonomic category containing a group of similar species, occurring between the taxa of family and species. |
Genus |
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A group of living things with certain similar characteristics |
kind |
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All the individual organisms of a kind or taxon, or a group of organisms living in an area. |
population |
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smallest taxonomic category, containing only similar varieties of an organism. The second word of the scientific name. |
species |
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a plan of arrangement of grouping categories for the purpose of classifying |
taxonomic system |
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a scientist who classifies organisms |
taxonomist |
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the science of the classification of organisms |
taxonomy |
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differences that occur among the offspring of a particular species |
variation |
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father of zoology |
aristotle |
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father of botany |
theophrastos |
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author of Natural History |
Pliny the Elder |
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recorded plants in Pinax |
Gaspard Bauhin |
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concept of species was suggested by this English Botanist |
John Ray |
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father of modern taxonomy |
Carolus Linnaeus |
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carolus linneaus believed that species variation... |
did not exist |
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one of the first scientists to use two words for describing plants |
Gaspard Bauhin |
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taxonomy is the science that deals with ______ |
similarities, organization, and classification |
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When grouping and identifying living things, the classification of based on ____________ |
similarities and differences |
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john ray introduced a new method of grouping by similarities in appearance t/f |
true |
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beginning of modern taxonomy began in the _____s |
1700s |