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Characterization |
Scientists study and describe the morphology, anatomy, physiology, and other characteristics of organisms. |
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Identification |
By analyzing the characteristics, scientists determine the specific species, genus, family, etc., of an organism. |
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Classification |
Based on the characteristics, scientists group similar organisms together into categories (taxa). |
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Nomenclature |
Scientists assign names to the identified and classified organisms, following a set of rules and conventions. |
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Taxonomy |
The study of classification, which encompasses characterization, identification, classification, and nomenclature. |
