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The Scientific Taxonomy and Classification of all Creatures

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Taxonomy
The way in which people classify biological organisms
Life
The highest rank of classification in the three-domain system
Domain
Also known as superregnum, superkingdom, empire, or regio, above kingdom on the three-domain system
Kingdom
The highest taxonomic rank that is not in the three-domain system
Phylum
2nd highest taxonomic rank that is not in the three-domain system
Class
3rd highest taxonomic rank that is not in the three-domain system
Order
4th highest taxonomic rank that is not in the three-domain system
Family
5th highest taxonomic rank that is not in the three domain system
Genus
6th highest taxonomic rank that is not in the three domain system,
prehistoric creatures are often only named by this
Species
Lowest taxonomic rank in both systems of taxonomy
Animalia
A major eukaryotic kingdom that includes humans, they are multicellular organisms and they are either ectothermic or endothermic
Plantae
A major eukaryotic kingdom, many perform photosynthesis to acquire nutrients,those that perform this have cell walls, they are multicellular, most reproduce by producing seeds
Fungi
An eukaryotic kingdom, their cells have cell walls that contain chitin
Carl Linnaeus
He invented the original system of taxonomy (not the three domain system) and the idea of taxonomy, he is a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician
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