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Introduction

Biological classification,
or scientific
classification in biology,
is a method of scientific
taxonomy used to group
and categorize organisms
into groups such as genus
or species. These groups
are known as taxon.
Biologist such as Ernst Haeckel, Robert Whittaker
and Carl Woese have tried to classify all living
organisms into broad categories called kingdoms.
Kingdom
                            Seven chief groups make up
Phylum / Division           a system in scientific
                            classification .The groups
     Class                  are:

                    Order

                              Family

                                       Genus

                                               Species
Kingdom

• Kingdom is the
  largest unit of
  biological
  classification.
• In the animal
  kingdom, the term
  phylum is used
  instead of division ,
  in the plant kingdom.
Species
It is the basic unit of
classification. Members
of a species can breed
with one another, and
on growing up, the
young ones look very
much like the parents.
No two species in a
genus have the same
scientific name
Hierarchy of Classification Groups - Biology

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Hierarchy of Classification Groups - Biology

  • 1.
  • 2. Introduction Biological classification, or scientific classification in biology, is a method of scientific taxonomy used to group and categorize organisms into groups such as genus or species. These groups are known as taxon.
  • 3. Biologist such as Ernst Haeckel, Robert Whittaker and Carl Woese have tried to classify all living organisms into broad categories called kingdoms.
  • 4. Kingdom Seven chief groups make up Phylum / Division a system in scientific classification .The groups Class are: Order Family Genus Species
  • 5. Kingdom • Kingdom is the largest unit of biological classification. • In the animal kingdom, the term phylum is used instead of division , in the plant kingdom.
  • 6. Species It is the basic unit of classification. Members of a species can breed with one another, and on growing up, the young ones look very much like the parents. No two species in a genus have the same scientific name