Classification Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
How did Carl Linnaeus classify living things ?
A
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
2
Q
How are organisms named ?
A
Binomial system of genus and species
3
Q
Why did the classification system change ?
A
As evidence of internal structures became more developed due to improvements in microscopes and understanding of biochemical processes.
4
Q
What is the three domain system ?
A
- Archaea (primitive bacteria usually living in extreme environments)
- Bacteria (true bacteria)
- Eukaryota (protists, fungi, plants and animals)
5
Q
What are evolutionary trees ?
A
A method used by scientists to show how they believe organisms are related:
-They use classification data for living organisms and fossil data for extinct organisms
