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Why do we need to have a system of classification? What are characteristics that scientists look for when classifying organisms, and what does this information tell us about these organisms' histories?

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The classification system delivers a great value of knowledge about the features of organisms. This knowledge separates the different species of organisms.

The classification system is a hierarchical method that groups organisms related to their characteristics like physical characteristics, genetic makeup, and evolutionary connections. Each organism has a special scientific name that combines genus and species names. This system of scientific terms is known as binomial terminology.

Scientists categorize organisms according to their evolutionary past and how connected to each other. All organisms can be categorized into three domains known Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya. This information can be used for all living organisms.

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