biological classification

Question 1

define classification

Answer 1

the process of naming and organising organisms into groups based on their characteristics

Question 2

name the eight groups in the classification hierarchy, from largest to smallest

Answer 2

domain -> kingdom -> phylum -> class -> order -> family -> genus -> species

Question 3

what is the difference between classification and phylogeny?

Answer 3

classification is simply sorting organisms into groups, phylogeny investigates the evolutionary relationships between organisms