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terms 17.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biodiversity | the variety of organisms considered at all levels, from populations to ecosystems |
| binomial nomenclature | a system for giving each organism a two word scientific name that consists of the genus name followed by the species name |
| class | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a phylum or division and containing orders |
| domain | in a modern taxonomic, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms |
| family | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within an order and containing genera |
| genus | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a family and containing species |
| kingdom | in a traditional taxonomic system, the highest taxonomic category, which contains a group of similar phyla |
| order | in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a class and containing families |
| phylum | in a traditional taxonomic system for organisms other than plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes |
| species | a group of organisms that are closely related and can mate to produce fertile offspring; also the level of classification below genus and above subspecies |
| subspecies | a taxonomic classification below species that groups organisms that live in different geographical areas, differ morphologically from other populations of the species, but can interbreed with other populations of the species |
| taxon | any particular group within a taxonomic system |
| taxonomy | the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms |
| division | in a traditional taxonomic system for plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes |