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CH..14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| taxonomy | Taxonomy is the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms and includes all plants, animals and microorganisms of the world. |
| binomial nomenclature | The system of nomenclature using two terms, the first one indicating the genus and the second the species. |
| genus | A grouping of organisms having common characteristics distinct from those of other such groupings. The genus is a principal taxonomic |
| family | similar genera are grouped |
| order | similar families are combined |
| class | orders with common properties are united |
| phylum | 1.A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom |
| kingdom | similar phyla are collected |
| domain | similar kingdom are grouped |