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Classification

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Inheritance, Variation and Evolution Classification of Living Organisms

Classification

1:10 Linnaean Classification System
Spec 4.6.4
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  • Classification organizes organisms into groups based on their structure and characteristics.
  • Organisms can be classified in multiple ways, such as by color.
  • In the example provided, organisms are categorized into animals and plants.
  • The Ian classification system organizes life into hierarchical groups starting with the largest group, the kingdom.
  • There are five kingdoms as per this classification system.
  • After the kingdom, organisms are further classified into phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
  • A mnemonic to remember these categories is "king penguins climb over frozen grassy slopes," representing kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

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