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FREE BIOLOGY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 17
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-Guarantee passing score -14 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: a taxonomic classification below species that groups organisms that live in different geographical areas, differ morphologically from other populations of the species, but can interbreed with other populations of the species
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subspecies Question 2: in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a class and containing families
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order Question 3: in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within an order and containing genera
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family
Question 4: in a modern taxonomic system, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms
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domain Question 5: the variety of organisms considered at all levels, from populations to ecosystems
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biodiversity Question 6: in a traditional taxonomic system, the highest taxonomic category, which contains a group of similar phyla
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kingdom
Question 7: the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
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taxonomy
Question 8: any particular group within a taxonomic system
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taxon Question 9: in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a phylum or division and containing orders
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class Question 10: a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring; also the level of classification below genus and above subspecies
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species Question 11: in a traditional taxonomic system for plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes
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division
Question 12: a system for giving each organism a two-word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name
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binomial nomenclature Question 13: in a traditional taxonomic system for organisms other than plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes
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phylum Question 14: in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a family and containing species
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genus (plural, genera)