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Classification
The arrangement of organisms into groups
Species
A group of organisms that are capable of interpreting to produce viable and fertile offspring
Generic name
Identifies the genus to which the species belong to
Specific name
Identifies the species to which the organisms belong to
Taxonomy
The study of classification
Taxons
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Kingdom
A group of related phyla
Phylum
A group of related class
Class
A group of related orders
Order
A group of related families
Family
A group of related genera
Genus
A group of similar and closely related species
The five kingdoms
Prokaryotae, protoctista, fungi, plantae and animalia
Phylogenetic taxonomy
The process of classifying species and larger groups, according to their ancestral relationships
