Biology Classification CCS
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thestrunas on March 14, 2012
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11 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| taxonomy |  the branch of biology that classifies organisms according to certain characteristics they possess. |
| binomial nomenclature | two-name naming system of organisms. |
| Carolus Linnaeus | scientist most noted for coming up with the two-part naming system of organisms. |
| Latin | language used in taxonomy; dead, descriptive, unchanging |
| domain | , most inclusive level of taxonomy |
| species | smallest, least inclusive level of taxonomy |
| kingdom | six groups of organisms found just below domain. |
| class | the level of taxonomy just below phylum & just above family. |
| genus | the first word in a scientific name that is capitalized. |
| phylum | the level of taxonomy below kingdom & just above class |
| order | the level of taxonomy below class & just above family |
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