1. Biological Classification
Taxonomy: the study of identification, naming, and classification of species
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2. History of Taxonomy
Carl Linnaeus: devised the current system of classification.
He used binomial nomenclature which is a system of using 2 names to label species.
The scientific name consists of the Genus and species. The Genus is always capitalized
EX: Homo sapiens, modern man
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3. Hierarchical Classification
Each species is grouped into progressively broader categories
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
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4. King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti
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5. 6 Kingdoms of Life Archeabacteria Eubacteria Protista Fungi Plantae
Animalia

6. 3 Domains of Life Archae Bacteria Eukarya
All life belongs to 3 domains: Archae, Bacteria, and Eukarya
Archae
Archaebacteria
Bacteria
Eukarya
Eubacteria
Protista,
Fungi, Plantae,
Animalia

8. Dichotomous Key
A written set of choices that leads to the name of an organism. Scientists use them to identify unknown organisms.