Classification Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Order of classification
A
Domain
kingdom
phylus
class
order
family
genus
species
2
Q
Way to remember classification
A
-Dumb king phillip came over for great spaghetti
3
Q
Why do we classify organisms
A
-To show evolutionary relationships
-To understand and organise biodiversity
4
Q
Artificial vs natural classification
A
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
