Taxonomy uses hierarchical classification as a way to help scientists understand and organize the diversity
helps us categorize organisms so we can more easily communicate biological information.
Linnaeus came up with the binomial system of nomenclature, in which each species is identified by a generic name
His 1753 publication, Species Plantarum, which described the new classification system, marked the initial
The binomial name consists of a genus name and specific epithet. The scientific names of species are italicized.
The genus name is always capitalized and is written first; the specific epithet follows the genus name and is not capitalized.
omain, kingdom, phylum (plural, phyla), class, order, family, genus (plural, genera), and species.
Levels of Classification. The classification system commonly used today is based on the Linnean system and has eight levels of taxa; from the most general to the most specific, these are domain, kingdom, phylum (plural, phyla), class, order, family, genus (plural, genera), and species.
For classification, the protists are divided into three groups: Animal-like protists, which are heterotrophs and have the ability to move.
Fungi-like protists, which are heterotrophs, and they have cells with cell walls and reproduce by forming spores.
Plants and animals share many characteristics, but they are different in some respects. Animals usually move around and find their own food,
while plants are usually immobile and create their food via photosynthesis.