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What is the science of classifying organisms called?
What is the science of classifying organisms called?
Taxonomy
Who is the inventor of the hierarchical taxonomic classification system?
Who is the inventor of the hierarchical taxonomic classification system?
Carl Linnaeus
How are organisms divided in the taxonomic classification system?
How are organisms divided in the taxonomic classification system?
In a hierarchical model, becoming more specific as the groups progress
What are the three large categories called domains in the taxonomic classification system?
What are the three large categories called domains in the taxonomic classification system?
What does the term 'taxonomy' literally mean?
What does the term 'taxonomy' literally mean?
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What is taxonomy?
What is taxonomy?
The science of classifying and naming organisms.
Who invented the hierarchical taxonomic classification system?
Who invented the hierarchical taxonomic classification system?
Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalized binomial nomenclature.
How are organisms divided in the taxonomic classification system?
How are organisms divided in the taxonomic classification system?
Organisms are divided into a hierarchical model, becoming more specific as groups progress from domain to species.
What are the three domains?
What are the three domains?
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What does 'taxonomy' literally mean?
What does 'taxonomy' literally mean?
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Study Notes
Taxonomy and Classification
- The science of classifying organisms is called taxonomy.
- The hierarchical taxonomic classification system was invented by Carolus Linnaeus.
Taxonomic Classification System
- Organisms are divided into a hierarchical system of classification, with each level becoming more specific.
- The three large categories, also called domains, in the taxonomic classification system are:
- Archaea
- Bacteria
- Eukarya
Meaning of Taxonomy
- The term 'taxonomy' literally means "arrangement law" or "arrangement science".
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