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In biology, ______ is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics
In biology, ______ is the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics
taxonomy
Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a ______ rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a ______ hierarchy
Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a ______ rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a ______ hierarchy
taxonomic
The principal ______ in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (division is sometimes used in botany in place of phylum), class, order, family, genus, and species
The principal ______ in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (division is sometimes used in botany in place of phylum), class, order, family, genus, and species
ranks
The Swedish botanist Carl ______ is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy
The Swedish botanist Carl ______ is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy
The exact definition of taxonomy varies from source to source, but the core of the ______ remains: the conception, naming, and classification of groups of organisms
The exact definition of taxonomy varies from source to source, but the core of the ______ remains: the conception, naming, and classification of groups of organisms
