Classification and Evolution 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEvolutionIGCSEAQA Created by: Nicole DCreated on: 24-02-14 12:54 Classification and Evolution 8 Questions 1 of 9 What is classification? The organisation of living things into groups according to their stimulation 2 of 9 What 5 things are organisms classified by? Physical structure ; Evolutionary relationships ; Embryonic similarities ; Genetic similarities ; Biochemical similarities 3 of 9 What are the 5 kingdoms? Plants ; Animals ; Fungi ; Bacteria ; Protists 4 of 9 How is the system broken down? Kingdom --> Phylum --> Class --> Order --> Family --> Genus --> Species 5 of 9 Which 2 groups would Panthera (e.g. lion or tiger) come under? Genus and Species 6 of 9 What is phylogeny? A study to work out the evolutionary relationships between organisms 7 of 9 What can evolutionary trees be used for? To see how long ago different organisms lived and where they had a common ancestor 8 of 9 In evolutionary trees, the oldest trees are found at the (top / base) of the tree Base 9 of 9
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