Taxonomy biology notes

What is the difference between Taxonomy and Systematics? Taxonomy is involved in the classification and naming of organisms; Systematics is involved in ...

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The illustration shows the classification of a dog, which belongs in the domain Eukarya, kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Carnivore, family Canidae, genus Canis, species Canis lupus, and the subspecies is Canis lupus familiaris.

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This Classification System Science Lesson includes printable activities to learn more about taxonomy, the orderly classification of plants and animals.