Classification

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Classification
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What is Classification?

• Grouping and categorizing species of organisms.
• Living things that have similar features are
  grouped together.
• This grouping is done by using a set of rules.

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Why are living things classified?

• Classifying makes finding and sharing information
  about living things easier.
• Shows how living things relate to each other.
• Find similarities and differences between the
  following animals.

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Kingdoms

• There are five kingdoms.
• All living things can be classified into one of
  these five kingdoms.
• Every member of a kingdom has some
  characteristics that are the same as those of
  other members.

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Kingdoms
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Kingdoms
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Division

• Living things in each kingdom are further divided
  into smaller and smaller groups.
• The two smallest groups are genus and species.
• Scientific name for a house cat is Felis
  domesticus.
• Scientific name for Homo sapiens.