Diversity of Life Section 1.2

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

• species

• genus

A group of similar species

• species

• genus

Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name

• binomial nomenclature

• Taxonomy

The scientific study of how living things are classified

• Classification

• Taxonomy

to organize living things into groups so that the organisms are easier to study

• Classification

• Taxonomy

A taxonomic category above the kingdom level.

• domain

• Kingdom

A taxonomic category, the second broadest after domain.

• phyla

• Kingdom

subsets below the kingdom level

• phyla

• classes

below the phylum level

• order

• classes

below the classes level

• order

• families