CLASSIFICATION #3

Rules for Naming Organisms

• The International Code for Binomial Nomenclature contains the rules for naming organisms
• All names must be approved by someone to prevent different names
• Taxon (taxa-plural) is a category into which related organisms are placed
• There is a hierarchy of groups from broadest to most specific
• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species

Pic: http://www.goldiesroom.org/Multimedia/Bio_Images/02%20Classification/03%20Classification%20of%20a%20Species.jpg

( King Phillip Came Over For Gooseberry Soup)

Domains:

-Three domains

-Broadest, most inclusive

-Archaea, Eubacteria, Eukarya( more complex)


Classification of Humans:

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