Pages 229-233 Name______________________________ 4/18/17 Period ___ Chapter 9, Section 1 Classification Practice using Dichotomous Keys SUMMARY In classification, organisms are grouped according to the characteristics the organisms share. Classification lets scientists answer important questions about relationships between organisms. The eight levels of classification are domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species Sorting It All Out VOCABULARY In your own words, write a definition of the following terms in the space provided. 1. classification, p. 223 __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 2. taxonomy, p. 223 __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 3. dichotomous key, p.226 __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________