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Classification of Life
Carl Linnaeus's taxonomic system classifies all life into kingdoms, phyla, classes, orders, families
Sweden πΈπͺ 1735 Biology
Key Facts
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Linnaeus (1735): hierarchical taxonomy β Kingdom β Phylum β Class β Order β Family β Genus β Species
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Binomial nomenclature: two-part Latin name (Genus species); e.g. Homo sapiens, Panthera tigris
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Three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya β based on cellular structure and ribosomal RNA
π¬ Did you know? Scientists have described ~8.7 million species; only ~1.5 million are formally classified β Earth's biodiversity is still largely unmapped
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1735
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Carl Linnaeus's taxonomic system classifies all life into kingdoms, phyla, classes, orders, families