Classification
Terms related to the biological classification of organisms.
Terms in this group
- Binomial naming system
the system used to name species. - Biological classification
the process by which scientists group living organisms. - Class
one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Class comes after Phylum and before Order. - Conspecific
organisms of the same species. - Family
one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Family comes after Order and before Genus. - Genus
one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Genus comes after Family and before Species. - Kingdom
one of the main divisions used in the biological classification/taxonomy of organisms. - Linnaeus
the Swedish biologist who first described many species and developed the system of naming organisms that is still used today. - Order
one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Order comes after Class and before Family. - Phylum
one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. Phylum is positioned after Kingdom and before Class. - Species
Species is one of the seven taxonomic ranks used to classify living organisms. A species is a group of organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. - Subspecies
a further division of species based on minor but constant differences in individuals. - Taxonomy
the process of identifying and classifying living organisms. - Uniramia
the subphylum within the Arthropoda that contains insect, centipedes, millipedes.
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