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Taxonomy
Name group of organisms according to characteristics and evolutionary history
phylogeny
evolutionary history
Kingdom
largest category
Species
Smallest category
Division
largest subset in plant kingdom
phylum
largest subset in animal kingdom
Species name
two-part scientific name
Species identifier
Second part of organisms scientific name
variety
plants in the same species with slightly different characteristics
Subspecies
Animals of the same species that live in different areas
Order
Each subset in the class of organization
Morphology
Structural similarity
phylogenetic tree
Family tree that shows evolutionary relationship
Systematic
organize living things in an evolutionary context
cladograms
shows how organisms are related based on shared derived the characteristics