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What is the variety of organisms considered at all taxonomic levels as well as the ecosystems which they are a part of?
biodiversity
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Define biodiversity.
The variety of organisms considered at all taxonomic levels as well as the ecosystems which they are a part of.
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What is Wilson's argument for maintaining biodiversity?
- Biodiversity is our most valuable but least appreciated resource.
- It can provide sources of medicine, fiber, food, latex, genes, ecotourism, & ecosystem services.
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At what rate does Dr. Wilson estimate biodiversity is being lost?
- 27,000 per year
- 74 per day
- 3 per hour
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What's taxonomy?
the science of classification, especially of organisms
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What is the science of classification, especially of organisms?
taxonomy
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What is a taxon?
The named taxonomic unit to which individuals, or sets of species, are assigned.
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What is "the named taxonomic unit to which individuals, or sets of species, are assigned?
a taxon
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What is the plural of taxon?
taxa
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What is a category?
in taxonomy, one of the ranks of classification
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In taxonomy, what is one of the ranks of classifaction?
a category
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List the eight basic taxonomic categories.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, & Species
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The following are characteristics of the domain our species is a part of. What is the domain?
Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus and membranous organelles.
Eukarya
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Cells with a membrane-bound nucleus and membranous organelles.
Eukarya
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The following are characteristics of the kingdom our species is a part of. What is the kingdom?:
Multicellular. No cell walls or chlorophyll. Nutrition principally ingestive. Digestion in an internal cavity.
Animalia
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Multicellular. No cell walls or chlorophyll. Nutrition principally ingestive. Digestion in an internal cavity.
Animalia
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The following are characteristics of the phylum our species is a part of. What is the phylum?:
Notochord. Dorsal tubular nerve cord. Pharyngeal pouches and gill slits. Postanal tail.
Chordata
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Notochord. Dorsal tubular nerve cord. Pharyngeal pouches and gill slits. Postanal tail.
Chordata
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These are the characteristics of the class that our species is a part of. What is the class?:
Mammary glands. Hair. 3 ear ossicles. Heterodont dentition. Squamosal-dentary jaw articulation. Attached placenta. Well developed facial muscles. Muscular diaphragm. Four-chambered heart with a left aortic arch.
Mammalia
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Mammary glands. Hair. 3 ear ossicles. Heterodont dentition. Squamosal-dentary jaw articulation. Attached placenta. Well developed facial muscles. Muscular diaphragm. Four-chambered heart with a left aortic arch.
Mammalia
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These are characteristics of the order that our species is a part of. What is the order?:
Large cerebral hemispheres. Orbits surrounded by bone directed forward. Limbs with ball-&-socket articulations. Pentadactyl with an opposable thumb toe in most. Nails flattened. Tail present or absent.
Primate
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Large cerebral hemispheres. Orbits surrounded by bone directed forward. Limbs with ball-&-socket articulations. Pentadactyl with an opposable thumb toe in most. Nails flattened. Tail present or absent.
Primate
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The following are characteristics of the family our species is a part of. What is the family?:
Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms. Thumb opposable, but not big toe.
Hominidae
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms. Thumb opposable, but not big toe.
Hominidae
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The following are characteristics of the genus our species is a part of. What is the genus?:
Minimum brain capacity of the adult is 600-700 cc. Flattened face. Prominent chin and nose with inferiorly positioned nostrils.
Homo
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Minimum brain capacity of the adult is 600-700 cc. Flattened face. Prominent chin and nose with inferiorly positioned nostrils.
Homo
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The following are characteristics of the species we are classified as. What is the species?:
Minimum brain capacity in the adult of 1200 cc. Hind limbs long relative to forelimbs. Small face. Short cranium. Reduced body hair.
Homo sapiens
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What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics: Minimum brain capacity in the adult of 1200 cc. Hind limbs long relative to forelimbs. Small face. Short cranium. Reduced body hair.
Homo sapiens
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What is the scientific name of our species?
Homo sapiens
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Within what genus is our species classified?
Homo
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Within what family is our species classified?
Hominidae
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Within what order is our species classified?
Primate
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Within what class is our species classified?
Mammalia
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Within what phylum is our species classified?
Chordata
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Within what kingdom is our species classified?
Animalia
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What domain is our classified within?
Eukarya
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