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Classification Key Questions I. Why do biologists have taxonomic systems? II. What makes up the scientific name of a species? III. What is the current classification system used today? I. Taxonomy is the science of describing naming and classifying organisms. II. Binominal nomenclature: two part naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus that we use today D K P C O F G S Scientific Name = //__Genus species__  (Latin)// Genus: a noun; always capitalized. May be abr by using only the first letter. species: an adjective; never capitalized Human Classification · Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Mammalia · Order: Primata · Family: Hominidae · Genus: Homo · Species: //__Homo sapiens__//