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Classification
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 Taxonomy-classification
(grouping) of organisms
according to characteristics
and evolutionary history.
 Biologists
who study this are
called taxonomists
 Carolus
Linnaeus was a
Swedish botanist
 Developed a 7-level (taxa)
classification system based
on similarities between
organisms
 Kingdom(biggest)
 King
 Class
 Came
 Phylum
 Order
 Family
 Genus
 Species(smallest)
 Phillip
 Over
 For
 Good
 Spices
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Kingdom(biggest)
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species(smallest)
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Subspecies – added after Linnaeus
Binomial Nomenclature - a two
name system for writing scientific
names.
The genus name is written first
(always Capitalized).
The species name is written
second (never capitalized).
Both words are italicized if typed or underlined if hand written.
A
genus consists of a group
of closely related species
 Other animals in the Canis
group include dogs and
coyotes.
A
species consists of
animals that can mate and
produce fertile offspring
 Grey wolves are known as
species lupus.
 Can they mate with other
lupus animals?
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Dichotomous key- a tool to help
scientists classify
organisms