Studied by 2 peopleClassification
The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their physical similarities.
Taxonomy
The science of identifying and naming organisms.
Binomial nomenclature
A two-word naming system for species, developed by Carolus Linnaeus.
Levels of classification
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
Hierarchical system
A system of classification from broad to specific categories.
Dichotomous Keys
A system for identifying organisms through a series of two-choice questions.
Genus species
The format for the scientific name of an organism, with the genus capitalized and the species in lowercase.
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