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In science, grouping objects or organisms to similar characteristics is called
characterizing
classifying
ordering
clustering
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Grouping living thing in an orderly way is the job of a
microscopist
chemist
taxonomist
computer specialist
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The science of classification is called
taxonomy
botany
astronomy
chemistry
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In binomial nomenclature, the name of any organism is made up of its
kingdom and phylum
family and genus
class and order
genus and species
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The method of scientific classification used today is based on the classification system developed by
Carolus Linnaeus
M. Courtney Latimer
John Ray
Charles Darwin
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A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring is called a
kingdom
phylum
species
genus
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A classification system
groups animals according to the way they move
consists of only one species of organism
groups living things according to similar characteristics
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The study of how animals have change over time is called
biology
evolution
taxonomy
astrology
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The scientist who first understood that animals change over time to adapt to their environment was
Socrates
Galileo
Carolus Linnacus
Charles Darwin
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The process by which unrelated organism evolve similar characteristics is called
biology
convergent evolution
ordering
classification