The Branch of Biology That Classifies Organisms Is Called ____

question 76

Multiple Choice

The branch of biology that classifies organisms is called ____.

• A) natural history
• B) taxonomy
• C) evolution
• D) morphology
• E) paleobiology

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Definitions:

Inorganic Salts

Ionic compounds composed of cations (excluding H+) and anions (excluding hydroxide and oxide ions), often found as crystalline solids.

Red Bone Marrow

Vascularized, modified connective tissue that is sometimes found in the cavities of spongy bone; site of blood cell formation.

Medullary Cavity

The central cavity of bone shafts where yellow marrow (fat cells) is stored.

Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue

Type of connective tissue containing many collagen fibers packed together; found in tendons and ligaments, for example.