Taxonomy Ranks & Naming

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List the taxonomic ranks from most general to most specific.

  • Domain

  • Kingdom

  • Phylum

  • Class

  • Order

  • Family

  • Genus

  • Species

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What is binomial nomenclature?

Two-part naming system: Genus (capitalized) + species (lowercase), italicized in print.

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Give an example of a scientific name

Yersinia pestis or Escherichia coli (E. coli for short).

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Who developed the classification system?

Carolus Linnaeus.