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Classification is the process of grouping organisms based on similarities and differences, organized into hierarchical categories from kingdom to species. A species is defined as a group of organisms capable of producing fertile offspring, while hybrids result from interbreeding between different species and are often infertile. The binomial system, developed by Carl Linnaeus, assigns a two-part Latin name to each species, providing a universal naming convention used globally.

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Classification 2

Classification is the process of grouping organisms based on similarities and differences, organized into hierarchical categories from kingdom to species. A species is defined as a group of organisms capable of producing fertile offspring, while hybrids result from interbreeding between different species and are often infertile. The binomial system, developed by Carl Linnaeus, assigns a two-part Latin name to each species, providing a universal naming convention used globally.

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Classification

• Process of grouping organisms based on similarities and differences.

Main groups :

Kingdom → Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species.


Specie
A specie is a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile
offsprings

o Example
§ Humans belong to one specie

Hybrids
• When two different species interbreed.
• Often infertile (cannot reproduce).
• Examples:
o Mule (donkey × horse) – infertile.
o Liger (lion × tiger) – sometimes fertile but rare.

•
Binomial System
Developed by Carl Linnaeus.

• Every species has a two-part Latin name:


o Genus (first, capital letter).
o Species (second, lowercase).
• Example:
o Homo sapiens → humans.
o Panthera leo → lion.
• Universal system – used worldwide.

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