| A | B |
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| taxonomy | study of scientific classification |
| taxonomists group species according to their | similarities or differences |
| broadest unit of classifications | kingdom |
| 5 kingdoms | animal, plant, monera ( bacteria), protist(algea, protazoa) and fungi) |
| 6 specific classifications | phylum, class, order, family genus and species |
| phylum | is equivalent to the botanical term division. |
| each level of classification is more | specific than the one above it |
| genus | low level toxinomic rank |
