Questions and Answers
What is taxonomy?
Taxonomy is the branch of biology that classifies organisms and assigns each organism a universally accepted name.
What does phylogeny show?
Phylogeny shows the evolutionary relationships that exist between organisms.
What is a kingdom in biological classification?
A kingdom is the broadest and least restrictive level of classification.
What is a species?
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What is a genus?
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List the eight levels of classification in order from broadest to most specific: Domain, Kingdom, _____, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
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Who was the first person to attempt to classify living organisms on Earth, and how did he do it?
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Who is known as the 'father of taxonomy'?
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On what basis did Linnaeus classify living organisms?
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What is the system of naming that involves giving an organism a two-part name?
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Study Notes
Taxonomy and Classification
- Taxonomy is the branch of biology focused on classifying organisms and providing universally accepted names.
- Phylogeny illustrates the evolutionary relationships among various organisms.
- The kingdom is the broadest, least restrictive classification level in biological taxonomy.
- Species represents the most specific classification level, containing only one type of organism.
- Genus groups together two or more species that share distinctive traits and are closely related.
Levels of Classification
- The eight levels of biological classification in order from broadest to most specific: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
Historical Figures in Taxonomy
- Aristotle was the first to classify living organisms, grouping all animals without recognizing their relatedness.
- Carl Linnaeus, known as the "father of taxonomy," was the first to apply a systematic scientific method to classify organisms.
- Linnaeus classified living organisms based on morphology, which refers to their physical structures.
Naming System
- Binomial nomenclature is a two-part naming system that assigns each organism a unique scientific name.
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