Classification And Evolutionary Trees Flashcards
What is a ‘binomial name’?
Two term naming system a formal system of naming species if living things
What are the five kingdoms?
Prokaryotae Protoctista Fungi Plantae Animalia
Who was responsible for developing the five kingdom system of classification?
Robert Whittaker
Who developed the three domain system of classification?
This was introduced by Carl Woese in 1977
Why was a new system of classification developed? What technology had developed?
Due to fields of study such as phylogenetics, cladistics and systematics, it was necessary to develop a modern classification based on evolutionary relationships between organisms that are both living and extinct.
What are the three domains?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
What is an evolutionary tree?
This is a branching diagram showing evolutionary relationships among biological species based upon similarities and differences in physical or genetic characteristics. The taxa joined together in the tree implies that there is a common ancestor.
