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Unit 1: Introduction to Zoology/Histology
Date: ___________
Species of Organisms
• There are _________________________ known species of organisms
• This is _________________________ organisms that ever lived!!!!!
• _________________________ are still being found and identified today
What is Classification?
 _________________________ is the arrangement of organisms into
orderly _______________ based on their _______________
 Classification is also known as _______________
 _______________are scientists that identify & name organisms
Benefits of Classifying
• ________________________________names organisms
• Prevents _______________such as starfish & jellyfish that aren't really fish
• Uses _______________________________for all names
Standardized Naming
• _______________________________used
• _______________
• Latin or Greek
• _______________ in print
• _______________, but NOT species
• _______________when writing
Rules of Naming Organims
• The _________________________________________________contains
the rules for naming organisms
• All names must be approved by _______________________________
(International Zoological Congress)
• This ___________________________________
Classification Groups
• _______________ (____-plural) is a category into which related organisms
are placed
• There is a ____________of groups (taxa) from broadest to most specific
Taxon
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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