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What is the smallest category of biological classification?


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Biological classification:

  1. Biological classification is the scientific process of classifying organisms into hierarchical groups and sub-groups based on their similarities and differences.
  2. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species are the biological classifications.
  3. The smallest unit of classification in the hierarchical system is the species.
  4. A species is commonly described as a group of creatures that can reproduce spontaneously and generate fertile progeny.
  5. However, classifying a species can be challenging, if not fraught with disagreement.
  6. Species are the smallest unit of classification or taxonomy.
  7. They are a group of people whose characteristics are reasonably consistent.
  8. Typically, species do not interbreed and may be distinguished from one another.

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