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Linnaeus's system of categorization was well thought out, very thorough, and used what was considered at that time to be the "universal language": Latin. It is still used because he did it right the first time, and there is no need to change it. It is easily adaptable to new species.

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What are the progressively broader categories of classification used in systematics in order?

The progressively broader categories of classification used in systematics are species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, and domain. These categories help organize and classify organisms based on their characteristics and evolutionary relationships.


What is another term for the classification categories into which organisms are placed?

The term, phylum, is a term used for classification categories into which organisms are placed. A phylum is a subcategory of a species.


What if your answer Which two classification categories are used for the scientific name of an organism?

The two classification categories used for the scientific name of an organism are genus and species. This system is known as binomial nomenclature. For example, in Homo sapiens, "Homo" is the genus and "sapiens" is the species.


What two categories are used in a binomen?

The two categories used in a binomen are the genus and the species. The genus refers to a group of closely related species, and the species is a specific organism within that group. Together, the genus and species create a unique scientific name for each organism.


What are the eight obligatory classification categories?

The eight obligatory classification categories are Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. This hierarchical system is used to classify and organize living organisms based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships.

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