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Consist of a group of similar species?
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April 26, 2012 4:51AM
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In general, a species is a group of similar organisms that can
interbreed and produce fertile offspring. More specifically,
species can be defined as a group that has similar morphology, DNA,
geographic distribution, and occupies the same ecological
niche.
The official definition for the word species is "a group of
living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of
exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal
natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a
Latin binomial, e.g., Homo sapiens."
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Describe the structure of the modern classification system?

The modern classification system uses homologies to group
species into larger and more general categories. A species
is a group of organisms that is capable of breeding with each
other. Species with many of the similar characteristics are grouped
in the same genus (plural: genera). Similar genera are
grouped in the same family. A group of related families is
called an order. A group of related orders is called a
class. A phylum (plural: phyla) is a group of related
classes. A kingdom is a group made up of similar phyla.
The order from most specific to most general is:
Species
Genus
Family
Order
Class
Phylum
Kingdom