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In biology, what is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain?
In biology, what is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain?
Kingdom
What are kingdoms divided into?
What are kingdoms divided into?
Phyla
How many kingdoms were traditionally used in some textbooks in the United States and Canada?
How many kingdoms were traditionally used in some textbooks in the United States and Canada?
Six
What is the term used for life present in a particular region or time?
What is the term used for life present in a particular region or time?
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According to modern cladistics, what term has been explicitly abandoned due to some traditional kingdoms not being monophyletic?
According to modern cladistics, what term has been explicitly abandoned due to some traditional kingdoms not being monophyletic?
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In biology, what are kingdoms divided into?
In biology, what are kingdoms divided into?
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How many kingdoms were traditionally used in some textbooks in the United States and Canada?
How many kingdoms were traditionally used in some textbooks in the United States and Canada?
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What are the terms used for life present in a particular region or time?
What are the terms used for life present in a particular region or time?
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Who introduced the rank-based system of nomenclature in biology?
Who introduced the rank-based system of nomenclature in biology?
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What term has been explicitly abandoned according to modern cladistics, due to some traditional kingdoms not being monophyletic?
What term has been explicitly abandoned according to modern cladistics, due to some traditional kingdoms not being monophyletic?
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