Classification of Organisms

Question 1

How are organisms classified

Answer 1

Organisms were first classified by a Swedish naturalist called Linnaeus in a way that allows the subdivision of living organisms into smaller and more specialised groups.

Question 2

What is the Binomial System?

Answer 2

The Binomial system is the process by which living organisms are given two names, the generic name and the specific name.
The Generic name starts with a capital letter eg Genus and the specific name is just lower case eg species.

Question 3

The sequence of classifications

Answer 3

Kingdom - Animalia (General)
Phylum-Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Primates
Family- Hominidae
Genus- Homo
Species - Homo sapiens. (Specific)

Question 4

Abbreviation For Classifications

Answer 4

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Question 5

Facts About DNA/RNA

Answer 5

RNA- Ribonucleic Acid (Contains Oxygen
DNA- Deoxyribonucleic Acid ( Does not Contain Oxygen)

Question 6

Facts (Cont’d)

Answer 6

Organisms are classified in morphology looking at them and their features.

Question 7

Facts (Cont’d)

Answer 7

Organisms are classified in morphology looking at them and their features.