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    The document discusses taxonomy and the classification of organisms. It explains that taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms, and that Carolus Linnaeus developed the system of binomial nomenclature which assigns every species a two-part scientific name. It lists the three domains of life as Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Examples are provided of the scientific names for humans as Homo sapiens and llamas as Lama glama.

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    The document discusses taxonomy and the classification of organisms. It explains that taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms, and that Carolus Linnaeus developed the system of binomial nomenclature which assigns every species a two-part scientific name. It lists the three domains of life as Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Examples are provided of the scientific names for humans as Homo sapiens and llamas as Lama glama.

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    Nomenclature?: Class Notes: Classificatio N

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    Carol Lida
    The document discusses taxonomy and the classification of organisms. It explains that taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms, and that Carolus Linnaeus developed the system of binomial nomenclature which assigns every species a two-part scientific name. It lists the three domains of life as Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. Examples are provided of the scientific names for humans as Homo sapiens and llamas as Lama glama.

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    Class Notes: Name: _______________________________________

    Period:_______________________________________
    Classification

    How are organisms


    classified?

    What is taxonomy?

    What is Binomial
    nomenclature?

    Examples:

    What was Carolus ●


    Linnaeus’s contributions?

    ● Domain 🡪

    ● Dear

    What are the three


    domains of life? Three domains:

    KIngd
    oms:
    less
    broad

    Domai
    ns:

    What are scientific


    names used for?
    What two things do you
    need to scientifically
    name an organism?
    Homo sapiens is the
    scientific name for a � ____________ is the Genus
    human � ____________________is the species

    Lama glama is the � ____________ is the Genus


    scientific name for the � ____________________is the species
    Llama
    Domestic cats and dogs
    are very similar to each
    other. At what level do
    the two animals differ?

    What is the scientific


    name for the domestic
    dog?

    What is the scientific


    name for the gray wolf?

    Summary:

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