grouping of objects or information based on similaritys
classification
taxonomic rank grouping closely related species
Genera
binomial nomenclature (genius and species)
made system to name (latin) organisms
Carl Linnaeus
biology branch, groups and names organisms based on different characteristics
taxonomy
what are organisms grouped based off of (5)?
structural similaritie
breeding (can they reproduce together)
geographical distribution
chromosome number
biochemistry (DNA and AA sequences)
what are the 6 major kingdoms?
Eubacteria
Archebacteria
Protists
Fungi
Amnimal
Plant
made first system of clasification based of observations of animals physical characteristics
divided in to genus and species
Arstotle
both halves are not same
asymety
sides are same
bilateral symetre
has center, same no mater how you split it
radial symmetry