Classification Flashcards
(4 cards)
Order of classification
Domain
kingdom
phylus
class
order
family
genus
species
Way to remember classification
-Dumb king phillip came over for great spaghetti
Why do we classify organisms
-To show evolutionary relationships
-To understand and organise biodiversity
Artificial vs natural classification
Artificial is based off of observable characteristics and does not always reflect true evolutionary relationships
-natural classification is based on evolutionary relationships including phenotypes and genotypes
-Groups organisms based on common ancestors