Classification of Living Organisms

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

• State the meaning of classification in biology
• Name the scientist who developed the Binomial System of Classification
• State the reasons why it is necessary to classify living things
• Define the term taxonomy
• State the five kingdoms developed by Whittaker.
• List the seven hierarchies of classification.
• Give reasons why viruses do not fit into any of the five kingdoms.