Concept and use of a classification system

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Organisms can be classified into groups by the features that they share.

  • species – a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring

  • the binomial system of naming species – an internationally agreed system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts showing the genus and species

    • the genus (always given a capital letter) 

    • and followed by the species (starting with a lowercase letter)

  • When typed, binomial names are always in italics (which indicates they are Latin) e.g. Homo sapiens

  • The sequence of classification is: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

          King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti 

  • The sequence of classification is: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

  • Kingdom -> Species = Similarity increases

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