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Name 3 advantages of using classification in science
Helps us better understand the world, sort the living and non-living things based on characteristics, identification similarities/ differences
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Identify 3 reasons why cell division occurs
cell division is essential for the: growth, development and replacement of cells
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Define mitosis
The cell division that occurs in every body cell that reproduces identical cells eg. skin cells, blood cells, brain cells, nerve cells (all from stem cells)
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Name 3 disadvantages to using classification in science
Doesn't use molecular evidence, physically similar species may not be related, based on physical traits (hard to differentiate)
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Define classification
A system used by scientists to group and sort living and non-living things based on characteristic
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Identify 3 reasons why cell division occurs

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