5 Must-Know Facts — The Living World — Summary

Metabolism = defining feature of life. Growth (crystals grow) and reproduction (mules cannot reproduce) have exceptions; metabolism does not.
Binomial nomenclature = Carolus Linnaeus (Systema Naturae). "Taxonomy" = coined by A.P. de Candolle.
Handwritten scientific names: Genus and species underlined separately — never one continuous line.
Taxonomic hierarchy (most → least inclusive): Kingdom → Phylum/Division → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species (basic unit).
Flora = geographical (all plants in an area); Monograph = taxon-based $\frac{detailed study of one genus}{family}$ .