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Name:____________________________________________________________ Two-Column Notes Taxonomy Main Idea Why use taxonomy? Details It is used as a way to classify organisms Organisms were grouped by using shared characteristics 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 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 Name:____________________________________________________________