AS Biology chapter 10.1

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Classification definition
How living organisms are sorted into groups
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What is the most common way of sorting?
Seven taxonomic groups
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Taxonomic group deifinition
The hierarchal group of classification
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What are the order of 7 groups?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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What is this way of classification called?
Linnaean classification
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Carl Linnaeus
18th century botanist who first proposed a classification system
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Why do we classify organisms? (3 reasons)
1. Identify the species of an organism 2. Predict characteristics of species in a group 3. To find evolutionary links
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Species definition
Organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring
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Horse + donkey =
Mule (or Hinny)
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Why is a mule infertile?
It has 63 chromosomes, odd number so cannot undergo meiosis
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Binomial nomenclature definition
Giving an organism a scientific, universal name
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Why is a single classification system needed?
So scientists worldwide can share their research
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Why is scientific naming important?
It means links are shown between animals and it is universally understood
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Seven taxonomic groups

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What is the most common way of sorting?

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The hierarchal group of classification

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Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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Linnaean classification

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