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Classification

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the divison of organisms into groups or classes based on specific characteristics

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taxonomy

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the classification of something, especially organisms

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Kingdom that humans belong to

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animal

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Phylum that humans belong to

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Chordata

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Class that humans belong to

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Mammalia

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Order that humans belong to

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Primates

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Family that humans belong to

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Hominidae

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Genus that humans belong to

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Homo

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Species that humans belong to

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Homo sapiens

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Animalia

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The kingdom Animalia includes all animals

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Chordata

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an animal that has a hollow backbone

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Mammalia

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a animal with hair

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Primate

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They are distinguished by having hands, handlike feet, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers.

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Hominid

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includes humans and their fossil ancestors and also

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Linnaeus

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Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalised binomial nomenclature

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Dichotomous Key

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a tool that allows the user to determine the identity of items in the natural world

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Domain

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a specified sphere of activity or knowledge

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Archaebacteria

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microorganisms that are similar to bacteria in size and simplicity of structure but radically different in molecular organization

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Bacteria

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a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus

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Protista

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a kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that are unicellular and sometimes colonial or less often multicellular

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Fungi

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any of a group of unicellular, multicellular, or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.

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Plantae

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kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants

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