Classifaction.
- Created by: Chris
- Created on: 29-04-11 18:46
Basics:
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species or:
Doctor, Kiss Please, Come On For God Sake - the 8 taxonomic groups.
Five Kingdoms:
Prokaryote (Monera) - Prokayotic e.g. Bacteria.
Protoctista - Eukaryotic, usually live in water, single/simple celled e.g. Algae.
Fungi - Eukaryotic, Chitin cell wall, Saptrophic (absorb food from the dead) e.g. Mould.
Plantae - Eukaryotic, multi-cellular, Autotrophic, (make their own food) e.g Plants.
Animalia - Heterotrophic (Consume plants and animals).
Binomial Naming System: 2 parts the Genus then Species, either written underlined or in italics.
Phylogeny: History of the evolution from a shared ancestor, tells us who's related to whom and how closely. Closely related species diverged away from…
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