Taxonomy

• Taxonomy - is the science which deals with the study of identifying, grouping, and naming organisms according to the established natural relationships.
• Carolus Linnaeus - Father of modern taxonomy
• Binomial Nomenclature - used to designate the scientific name of an organism using the genus and species name
• Levels of Taxonomy

  1. Domain
  2. Kingdom / Division
  3. Phylum
  4. Class
  5. Order
  6. Family
  7. Genus
  8. Species