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what is hierarchy?
when we group things into a few large groups and many smaller groups
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who is Carl Linnaeus?
he decided that each organism should be given a two part latin name.
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why are organisms given two part latin names?
two avoid condition between different scientists.
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what are the five orders
mammals,fish,amphibians ,birds,reptiles
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what is a vertebrate
an animal with a backbone
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what is an invertebrate
an animal without a backbone
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define classifacation
deciding what group to have
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give three ways we can classify something
physical appearance,internal appearance, compering DNA
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give three ways that a arctic fox is adapted to live in the arctic
small ears, white fur, layer of blubber, oily fur, small nose, thick fur
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why would oily fur help a arctic fox survive in the arctic?
water will run off its fur, keeping the fox warm
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how is a cactus adapted to live in hot climates?
its leaves are rolled up to reduce heat loss, its roots are spread to
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