Classification of living organism
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The classification of living organisms, also known as taxonomy, is the science of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into hierarchical categories.
The modern system, largely based on the work of Carl Woese, uses three domains:
- Bacteria: Unicellular prokaryotes.
- Archaea: Unicellular prokaryotes, often found in extreme environments.
- Eukarya: Organisms with complex cells, including protists, fungi, plants, and animals.
Within these domains, organisms are further classified into kingdoms, phyla, classes, orders, families, genera, and species.
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