1. 18.1 Vocabulary Biology

2. Taxonomy  Discipline of classifying organisms and assigning each organism a universally accepted name.

3. Binomial Nomenclature Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name.

4. Genus Group of closely related species, and the first part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature.

5. Taxon Group or level of organization into which organisms are classified.

6. Family Group of genera that share many characteristics.

7. Order Group of similar families.

8. Class Group of similar orders

9. Phylum Group of closely related classes

10. Kingdom Large taxonomic group, consisting of closely related Phyla.