Organizing Life's Diversity

Scientist who developed the first formal system of taxonomy that is still used by scientists today.

• Aristotle

• Linnaeus

• Darwin

• Mendel

Method of naming organisms developed by Carolus Linnaeus.

• Species

• Genus

• Domain

• Binomial nomenclature

All of the following are rules for scientific names EXCEPT

• The first name is the genus name; and should be capitalized.

• The second name is the genus name; and should be capitalized.

• The first name is the species name; and should be all lowercase.

• When the name is typed, it should be underlined.

• When the name is handwritten, it should be underlined.

A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Domain

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Genus

• Domain

A group of related genera.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Genus

• Family

A group of related families.

• Species

• Order

• Phylum

• Genus

• Family

A group of related orders.

• Species

• Order

• Class.

• Genus

• Family

A group of related classes.

• Species

• Order

• Class.

• Genus

• Phylum

A group of related phyla.

• Species

• Kingdom

• Class.

• Genus

• Phylum