Traditional System

• Who created the first classification system still in use today?

  Linnaeus
• What does 'species' refer to in classification?

  A group of similar organisms that can breed
• What is the largest group in biological classification?

  Kingdom
• In the name Homo sapiens, what does 'sapiens' signify?

  Species
• How many parts does a scientific name consist of?

  2
• What are living things sorted into in science?

  • Groups
  • Classification categories
• What is the system that gives every living thing two names called?

  • Binomial nomenclature
• Which language is primarily used in scientific names?

  Latin
• Which is larger: Genus or Species?


  Genus