What Is Classification

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what is classification?

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Definitions:

Humans

Homo sapiens, the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong, characterized by a high level of cognitive ability and complex social structures.

Monkeys

A term typically referring to any primate of the infraorder Simiiformes, excluding humans, and possessing tails and a generally smaller size than apes.

Cladograms

Diagrams used in cladistics which show relationships among species based on shared, derived characteristics, illustrating how they diverged from a common ancestor.

Organize Organisms

The process of classifying or arranging organisms into groups based on certain criteria or relationships.