Oct 23, 2025 · taxonomy, in a broad sense the science of classification, but more strictly the classification of living and extinct organisms—i.e., biological 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 …

Oct 23, 2025 · A genus, for example, might be “Bird” and the species “Feeding in water,” or the genus might be “Animal” and the species “Bird.” The two together made up the definition, …

3 days ago · Although a number of classification schemes have been devised for carbohydrates, the division into four major groups— monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and …

Oct 17, 2025 · Diabetes and gout are examples. The pathological classification of disease considers the nature of the disease process. Neoplastic and inflammatory disease are …

Sep 5, 2025 · Algae, a diverse group of eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms that range from single cells to massive kelp.

Sep 26, 2025 · A third classification scheme is based on reactivity—specifically, the types of chemical reactions that the compounds are likely to undergo. For example, acids are …

Oct 2, 2025 · The Uranotheria (elephants and their kin) and Perissodactyla (horses, rhinoceroses, and their kin) are examples of orders in which far greater diversity occurred in the late …

Oct 23, 2025 · To this end, a hierarchy of categories is recognized. For example, an ordinary flowering plant, on the basis of gross structure, is clearly one of the higher green plants—not a …

Sep 9, 2025 · What are the primary groups or classes of vertebrate animals? How does the backbone contribute to a vertebrate's movement and support? Can you name some examples …