The Classification of Organisms: Abundance of Life

The video explores the vast diversity of life on Earth, highlighting the millions of species and the high extinction rate. It discusses early classification systems by Aristotle, which were too simplistic, and the evolution of taxonomy into a more detailed system using Latin names, developed by Carolus Linnaeus. This modern system, known as binomial nomenclature, assigns each species a two-part name, which is still in use today.

Can you name an example of a species and its two-part name?

What is the process of giving each species a genus name and a species name called?