Hierarchy of the Taxa Flashcards
The hierarchical classification system of organisms in biology is used to organise and group similar organisms together so that they can be more easily understood
A hierarchical system is one in which larger groups contain smaller groups with no overlap between groups
There are several taxonomic ranks that exist
All taxonomic ranks or ‘taxa’ make up a ‘taxonomic hierarchy’
Species is the lowest taxonomic rank in the system
Similar species can be grouped in a………..
Similar genera can be grouped in a ………..
Similar families can be grouped into an order
Similar orders can be grouped into a class
Similar classes can be grouped into a phylum
Similar phyla can be grouped into a kingdom
Similar kingdoms can be grouped into a domain
genus
family
Domains are the ……………..taxonomic rank in the system
highest
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taxonomic groups
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
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