Overview
Human classification is a systematic approach to categorizing humans within the broader context of biological taxonomy. It involves organizing humans into hierarchical groups based on shared characteristics, starting from the broadest category, the domain, down to the specific species. This classifi...
Key Terms
Example: Taxonomy helps scientists categorize species.
Example: The biological hierarchy includes kingdom, phylum, class, etc.
Example: Humans belong to the species Homo sapiens.
Example: The binomial name for humans is Homo sapiens.
Example: The genus for humans is Homo.
Example: Humans belong to the family Hominidae.
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Key Concepts
TaxonomyBinomial NomenclatureHierarchySpecies