Classification

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What is the name given to a group of similar organisms able to reproduce to give fertile offspring?
species
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There are ______ taxonomic groups used to classify organisms
seven
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Kingdom, _______, class, ______, family, _______, species
phylum order genus
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What is the name given to the study of evolutionary history of groups of organisms?
phylogenetics
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It can be hard for scientists to see an organism's reproductive behaviour because they may be _____
extinct
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It can be hard for scientists to see an organism's reproductive behaviour because they reproduce ________
asexually
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It can be hard for scientists to see an organism's reproductive behaviour because there are practical and ______ issues involved e.g. trying to mate humans and chimps
ethical
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What is the name of the method of directly comparing the DNA of organisms by looking at the order of the bases in each?
DNA sequencing
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DNA __________ involves hydrogen bonds forming between two different DNA strands and heating the strands to see how many bonds there are
hybridisation
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Proteins from different organisms can be compared by comparing _____ ____ sequence
amino acid
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Proteins from different organisms can be compared by comparing their _______ (similar proteins will bind to same antibodies)
immunology
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________ ________ is carried out by organisms to attract a mate of the right species
courtship behaviour
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Courtship behaviour is species specific, this makes reproduction more successful and prevents ________
interbreeding
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Courtship behaviour can be used to _____ organisms because the more closely related the species are, the more similar their courtship behaviour
classify
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