falsh Flashcards

to learn science vocab (22 cards)

1
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what is a classification

A

the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.

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2
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what is a taxonomy

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the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.

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3
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what is a kingdom that humans belong to

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Kingdom Animalia

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4
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what is a phylum that humans belong to

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phylum Chordata

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5
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what is a class that humans belong to

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Class Mammalia,

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6
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what is a order that humans belong to

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biological Order Primates,

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7
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what is a family that humans belong to

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Hominidae,

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8
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what is a Genus that humans belong to

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genus Homo

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9
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what is a species that humans belong to

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Homo sapiens,

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10
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what is a animilia

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the biological kingdom that includes all animals

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what is a chordata

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a large phylum of animals that includes the vertebrates together with the sea squirts and lancelets. They are distinguished by the possession of a notochord at some stage during their development.

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12
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what is a mammalia

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the scientific class for all mammals, which are warm-blooded vertebrates defined by mammary glands

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13
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what is a primate

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a diverse group of mammals (Order Primates) including humans, apes, monkeys, lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers

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14
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what is a homonid

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a member of the biological family Hominidae, which includes all modern and extinct great apes: humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, along with their direct ancestors, characterized by traits like lack of tails, larger brains, and complex social structures

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15
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what is a linneaus

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linden or lime tree

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16
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what is a ditchotomous key

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a scientific tool used to identify unknown organisms (like plants, animals, or rocks

17
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what is a domain

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A domain, most commonly a domain name, is a unique, human-readable address (like google.com

18
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what is a archeabacteria

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a group of single-celled microorganisms that often live in extreme environments

19
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what is a Bacteria

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microscopic, single-celled organisms

20
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what is a protista

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a diverse eukaryotic organism in the kingdom Protista that is not a plant, animal, or fungus

21
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what is a fungi

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a diverse kingdom of eukaryotic organisms, distinct from plants and animals, that get energy by absorbing nutrients from organic matter (heterotrophs) rather than photosynthesizing

22
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what is a plantae

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the biological kingdom of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms known as plants