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Common terms used in the classification of organisms.

AB
kingdomthe largest classification category
binomial nomenclaturesystem of 2 part names
phylogenyevolutionary history of an organism
taxonomynaming & grouping of organisms based on characteristics & evolutionary history
Linnaeusdevised the system of grouping organisms
In the name Panthera Leo - which is the genus?Panthera
In the name Morone saxitilis - which is the species?saxitilis
scientific namename given to organisms by scientists; Latin; same worldwide
common namename given to organisms by people; can differ by region
dichotomous keytool used to determine the scientific name of an organism


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