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What was the primary basis for the earliest classification of organisms?
What was the primary basis for the earliest classification of organisms?
What did Linnaeus' Two Kingdom system primarily distinguish between?
What did Linnaeus' Two Kingdom system primarily distinguish between?
Why was the two kingdom classification system eventually found inadequate?
Why was the two kingdom classification system eventually found inadequate?
Which criteria were later felt necessary to include for classification besides gross morphology?
Which criteria were later felt necessary to include for classification besides gross morphology?
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The need to classify organisms arose due to a need for what?
The need to classify organisms arose due to a need for what?
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Study Notes
Classification of Organisms
- The primary basis for the earliest classification of organisms was morphology, or the shape and structure of an organism.
Linnaeus' Two Kingdom System
- Linnaeus' Two Kingdom system primarily distinguished between Plantae (plants) and Animalia (animals).
Limitations of the Two Kingdom System
- The two kingdom classification system was eventually found inadequate because it did not account for microorganisms and other organisms that did not fit into either kingdom.
Criteria for Classification
- Besides gross morphology, criteria such as cell structure, metabolism, and reproductive features were later felt necessary to include for classification.
Need for Classification
- The need to classify organisms arose due to the need to identify, understand, and organize the vast diversity of life on Earth.
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Test your knowledge of biological classification, from the earliest systems to modern criteria, including Linnaeus' Two Kingdom system and the importance of classification in biology.
