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classifying organisms (levels of classification (the major levels if…
classifying organisms
why do scientists classify
biologists use classification to organize living things into groups so that the organisms are easier to study
the naming system of linnaeus
linnaeus placed organisms in groups based on their observable features
genus and species
genus is a classification grouping that contains similar closely related organisms
using binomial nomenclature
binomial nomenclature makes its easy for scientists to communicate about an organisms
levels of classification
the major levels if classification
biologists today use 13 figure classification to classify organisms of course organisms are not grouped by where they live but rather by their shared characteristics
classifying owl
use the 13 figure way and you see each level figure there are more kinds of organisms
Darwin's theory
Darwin collected DNA for his theory off the western coast of south america
classification today
biologist now say all classifiactions a similar
to see the organisms evolutionary history they compare organisms but now they do chemical makeup
taxonomic keys
taxonomic keys are useful tools for determining the identity of organisms