5 Questions
What did some recent classifications based on modern cladistics do regarding the term 'kingdom'?
Abandoned the term kingdom due to non-monophyletic traditional kingdoms
Which term is used for the smaller groups that kingdoms are divided into?
Phyla
What was introduced above kingdom in 1990?
Domain
What is the highest rank in the rank-based system of nomenclature introduced by Carl Linnaeus?
Kingdom
Which term is used for life present in a particular region or time?
Endemic
Study Notes
Classification and Taxonomy
- Modern cladistics reduced the importance of the term 'kingdom' in classification systems
- Smaller groups within kingdoms are referred to as phyla (singular: phylum)
Higher Taxonomic Ranks
- In 1990, the term 'domain' was introduced above kingdom in the classification hierarchy
- The highest rank in the rank-based system of nomenclature introduced by Carl Linnaeus is kingdom
Test your knowledge of biological classification by identifying the six kingdoms and their subdivisions, such as phyla. Understand the differences in the classification system used in different parts of the world.
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