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What was the initial basis for classifying animals?
What was the initial basis for classifying animals?
- Their dietary habits (carnivores and herbivores) (correct)
- Their colors (red, green, blue, etc.)
- Their sizes (large, medium, small)
- Their habitats (terrestrial, aquatic, etc.)
What emerged as a new approach for classifying animals?
What emerged as a new approach for classifying animals?
- Classifying based on their reproductive strategies
- Classifying based on their metabolic rates
- Classifying based on the morphological similarities between them (correct)
- Classifying based on their geographical distributions
What does the term 'morphological similarities' refer to?
What does the term 'morphological similarities' refer to?
- Similarities in their ecological niches
- Similarities in their genetic makeup
- Similarities in their anatomical structures (correct)
- Similarities in their behavioral patterns
Which of the following is an example of a morphological similarity that could be used for classification?
Which of the following is an example of a morphological similarity that could be used for classification?
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Why might morphological similarities be a better basis for classification than dietary habits?
Why might morphological similarities be a better basis for classification than dietary habits?
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Study Notes
Classification of Living Organisms
- Linnaeus classified living organisms based on morphological and anatomical similarities.
- Species with many shared features are placed in the same genus.
- Related genera are grouped into a family.
- Families with common characteristics form an order.
- Orders are grouped into classes.
Classification of Animals
- Initially, animals were divided into two groups: carnivores and herbivores based on their food type.
- Later, the idea of classifying animals based on morphological similarities emerged.
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