Chapter 12: Classification Essential Question: How are living things organized and named?

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B. Linnaeus’s system (1700’s) 1. Use organisms’ form and structure to group them into categories a) kingdom was the largest group b) plant and animal kingdoms 2. Levels of classification a) kingdom: largest category b) phylum c) class d) order f) genus e) family g) species: single organism type Classification