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Ck 12: Life Science: Organization of Living Things Unit PlanCk 12: Life Science: Organization of Living Things Unit Plan
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Ck 12: Life Science: Organization of Living Things

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] When you see an organism that you have never seen before, you probably put it into a group without even thinking. If it is green and leafy, you probably call it a plant. If it is long and slithers, you probably call it as a snake. How do you make these decisions? You look at the physical features of the organism and think about what it has in common with other organisms. Learn more about the organization of living things in this learning module produced by CK-12.

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binomial nomenclature, species, taxonomy, animal classification

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species definition, ck 12, ck-12, ck12, classification system, classification of life, classification of living things, linnaean system of classification, linnaeus, modern classification, organization of living things

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