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Which term describes the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics?
Which term is used to describe the groups into which organisms are grouped in taxonomy?
Who is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy?
What is the highest taxonomic rank in the Linnaean system of taxonomy?
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What is the term used to describe the system of naming organisms using a two-part Latinized name?
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Laughing gas, nitrous, nitro, or nos, is a chemical compound, an oxide of nitrogen with the formula N2O.
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At room temperature, nitrous oxide is a colourless non-flammable ______.
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Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its ______ and pain-reducing effects.
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Its colloquial name, 'laughing gas', is due to the euphoric effects upon ______ it.
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Nitrous oxide is used as an oxidiser in rocket propellants, and in motor racing to increase the power ______ of engines.
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