1. CLASSIFICATION VOCABULARY

2. Taxonomy vocab 1. biodiversity 9. order 2. taxonomy 10. family
3. taxon genus
4. kingdom 12. species
5. domain binomial nomenclature
6. phylum subspecies
7. division
8. class

3. The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms
the variety of organisms considered at all levels from populations to ecosystem
1. biodiversity
2. Taxonomy
The science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms

4. Any particular group within a taxonomic system
4. Kingdom
the largest, most general taxon of the 7 taxa classification system; the level above phylum

5. the level of classification below kingdom and above class
5. Domain
The broadest taxonomic grouping; evidence indicates there are 3 domains
6. Phylum
the level of classification below kingdom and above class

6. Level of classification between phylum and order
The equivalent of phylum in relation to animals; division is below kingdom in plant classification
7. Division
Level of classification between phylum and order
8. class

7. 9. Order
The level of classification between class and family
Level of classification between order and genus
10. Family

8. 11. Genus
The level of classification between family and species; the first of the 2 word scientific name; always capitalized and underlined/italicized

9. 12. Species
A group of populations in which genes are actually, or potentially, exchanged through multiple generations; the second of the 2 word scientific name; always lower case and underlined/italicized

10. 13. Binomial nomenclature
A system for naming in which each kind of organism (a species) has a two-part name: genus and species together

11. 14. Subspecies
A taxonomic classification below species that groups organisms that live in different geographical areas, differ morphologically (form/structure) from other populations of species, but can interbreed with other populations of the species