Mnemonic devices for taxonomy / biology

Learn with simple rhymes classification and the order of the biology groupings / domain

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Mnemonic Device (for taxonomy order): King Phillip Came Over From Great Spain Alternative Mnemonics: Determined, Kind People Can Often Follow Ghostly Screams Did King Phillip Cry Out “For Goodness Sakes!”?
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Taxonomy for Humans

  Mnemonic Device: All Cool Men Prefer Having Heavy Sideburns Variations: Anyone Can Make Pretty Healthy Hot Stew Anyone Can Make Pretty Hot Heeled Shoes Amanda Called Michael Phelps Hoping
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Paul Clark Our Friendly Grief Spreader

  Mnemonic Device: Paul Clark Our Friendly Grief Spreader Explanation: to remember taxonomy groupings Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus and Species This was taught by a teacher in the 1980’s who
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Classes and sub-classes of Phylum Mollusca

  Mnemonic Device: Some Grownups Can’t See Magic Ponies But Children CAN Explanation: to remember the classes and sub-classes of Phylum Mollusca S – Scaphopoda G – Gastropoda C – Caudofoveata
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Five Classes of Echinoderms

  Mnemonic Device: All Have Calcareous Ossicle Endoskeleton Explanation: to remember that, other than tetra radial symmetry, the calcareous ossicle endoskeleton is the only characteristic shared by all 5 classes of
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Zombies Are Brown and Dirty

  Mnemonic Device: Zombies Are Brown and Dirty Variations: Zombies Are Better Dead Zoos Always Become Dirty Zebras Are Big Dummies Zippers Always Break Down Zap A Bear Dead Alternative
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Annihilate Plants and Fungi that Make Bacteria Poisonous

  Mnemonic Device: Annihilate Plants and Fungi that Make Bacteria Poisonous Explanation: for Robert Whittaker’s five-kingdom system Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Monera (Bacteria), Protista

A Mysterious Cat Talked, Opening Organic Oranges

  Mnemonic Device: A Mysterious Cat Talked, Opening Organic Oranges Explanation: to remember the Levels of Organization in multicellular organisms Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism A – Atoms
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Biology People Find Plants Attractive.

  Mnemonic Device: Biology People Find Plants Attractive. Explanation: to remember the 5 Kingdoms of Life* B – Bacteria P – Protista F – Fungi P – Plantae A – Animalia
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