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what are taxonomic groups
seven groups ordered in a hierarchy
name all 7 taxonomic groups
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
why is it called Linnaean classification
Carl Linnaeus was first to propose such a system
what level is domain compared to classification
at the top of the hierarchy
why would scientists classify organisms
to identify species, to predict characteristics, to find evolutionary links
what are the three domains
archaea, bacteria and eukarya
what is the definition of species
a group of organisms that are able to reproduce to produce fertile offspring
why are mules or hinnies not species
they are infertile as they have an odd number of chromosomes
why would scientists around the world use binomial nomenclature
a system to ensure scientists all over the world are discussing the same organisms
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