4.6.4 classification Flashcards
1
Q
who developed the classification system?
A
Carl Linnaeus
2
Q
How did Linnaeus classify living things?
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A
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
3
Q
Organisms are named by the binomial system of g____ and s______
A
genus and species
4
Q
Carl Woesse developed a ‘three-domain system’, which by organisms are divided into…
A
- archaea (primitive bacteria usually living in extreme environments)
- bacteria (true bacteria)
- eukaryota (includes protists, fungi, plants and animals)
5
Q
what can scientists use to show how organisms are related?
A
evolutionary trees
6
Q
what is used to develop an evolutionary tree?
A
- current classification data for living organisms
- fossil data for extinct organisms
