Taxonomist - A scientist who identifies and names organisms based on their similarities and differences., Taxonomy - The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things., Domain - The broadest taxon consisting of eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea., Scientific Name - A specific name for an organism, made up of the genus and species., Binomial Nomenclature - A two-word naming system for classifying organisms., Kingdom - The second taxon that is divided into archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, and animalia., Species - A group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding to produce offspring., Classification - The scientific process of arranging organisms into groups based on shared observable characteristics., Dichotomous Key - A tool used by a taxonomist to identify and classify and unknown organism., Genus - Contains closely related organisms. The first word in an organism's scientific name.,

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