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Taxonomy
Main Idea
Why use
taxonomy?
Details
 It is used as a way to classify organisms
 Organisms were grouped by using shared
characteristics
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Now, to group organisms we use:
Structure/function
Evolutionary history
Embryonic development
Genetic code
Cellular makeup
Interactions with ecosystem
What is
taxonomy?
 Taxonomy is the science of naming and
classifying organisms
 A taxon is a group of organisms in a
classification system
There are 8
levels of
biological
taxonomy
 Domain
 Kingdom
 Phylum
 Class
 Order
 Family
 Genus
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How do we
name species?
Species
 Binomial Nomenclature is a two-part naming
system
 For organisms, Genus and Species are used
 For example, a tiger is Panthera tigris and a
white oak tree is Quercus alba
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