classification gcse Flashcards
list the classifications
Kingdom - King
Phylum - Prawn
Class - Curry
Order - Or
Family - Fat
Genus - Greasy
Species - Sausage
Kingdom definition
The largest group of classifying organisms
e.g. the animal kingdom
Genus definition
The second smallest group of classifying organisms.
Species definition
The smallest group of classifying organisms, all of which are able to interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
binomial system definition
+ the guy who discovered it
the system of scientifically naming organisms
- developed by Carl Linnaeus
- each name has 2 parts genus and species
e.g Humans belong to genus - Homo and our species - sapiens
homosapiens
what is the Linnean system of classification?
The system where living organisms are classified into groups depending on their structure and characteristics