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- 1. Multiple Choice
system of naming and classifying organisms based on shared characteristics and universal rules
taxonomy
kingdom
class
- 2. Multiple Choice
classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
phylum
family
binomial nomenclature
- 3. Multiple Choice
groups of closely related species; the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature
taxonomy
genus
order
- 4. Multiple Choice
group or level of organization into which organisms are classified
kingdom
taxon
binomial nomenclature
- 5. Multiple Choice
in classification, a group of similar genera
family
class
binomial nomenclature
- 6. Multiple Choice
in classification, a group of closely related families
kingdom
class
order
- 7. Multiple Choice
in classification, a group of closely related orders
class
taxon
taxonomy
- 8. Multiple Choice
in classification, a group of closely related classes
phylum
family
order
- 9. Multiple Choice
largest and most inclusive group of Linnaean classification
phylogeny
kingdom
cladogram
- 10. Multiple Choice
the evolutionary history of lineage
phylogeny
class
clade
- 11. Multiple Choice
evolutionary branch of a cladogram that includes a single ancestor and all its descendants
taxon
family
clade
- 12. Multiple Choice
diagram depicting patterns of shared characteristics among species
kingdom
cladogram
derived character
- 13. Multiple Choice
trait that appears in recent parts of a lineage, but not in its older members
derived character
phylogeny
phylum
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