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17.1
vocabulary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Classification | the grouping of objects or information based on similarities. |
| Taxonomy | the branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics. |
| Taxonomists | Biologists who study taxonomy |
| Binomial nomenclature | A two-word naming system used in modern classification systems. |
| Genus | A group of similar species. |
| Species | The second word of a scientific name which sometimes describes a characteristic of the organism. |
| Taxon | A group of organisms |
| Species | the most specific classification taxon. |
| Family | A taxon of similar genera. |
| Order | A taxon of similar families |
| Class | A taxon of similar orders. |
| Phylum | A taxon of similar classes. |
| Division | Used by Plant taxonomists in place of Phylum |
| Kingdom | A taxon of similar phyla or divisions. |
| Domain | A taxon of Kingdoms |