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List the taxonomic ranks in order from most broad to least broad.
-Domain kingdom phylum class order family genus species
couplet
At each step of the key, there is a set of two options for describing the organism, called a _____.
T or F: Living beings are classified into eight major categories or taxonomic ranks.
True
Formal naming system
binomial nomenclature
Two mutually exclusive options for describing an organism
couplet
Series of logical choices for classifying organisms
dichotomous key
Taxomony
is the identification, classification, and naming of living things.
Study of evolutionary relationships of organisms
phylogenetics
Study of familial relationships of organisms
systematics
Bacteria
_____ are prokaryotic organisms lacking histone proteins.
