2.6: Summary
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- The scientific name of an animal has two parts, the genus and the species, and must be written in italics or underlined.
- Animals are divided into vertebrates and invertebrates.
- The classification system has groupings called phyla, classes, orders, families, genera and species.
- Furry, milk-producing animals are all in the class Mammalia.
- Members within a species can mate and produce fertile offspring.
- Sub-groups within a species include breeds, races and varieties.