Concept and uses of classification systems. 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyCells, tissues and organsIGCSECIE Created by: KristenvermaakCreated on: 28-02-23 13:29 What is a species? A species is a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring. 1 of 9 What is classification? Classification is the subdivision of living organisms in smaller and more specialised groups. 2 of 9 What system do they use for the classification of living organisms? The binomial system which is in Latin 3 of 9 What is the scientific name of an organism made of? Made of two parts: The Genus (capital letter) the species (low case letter) 4 of 9 What is the system of classification? Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species 5 of 9 What do classification systems aim to do? To reflect evolutionary relationships between organisms. 6 of 9 How did traditional biological classification systems group organisms? They grouped organisms based on the features they shared, using morphology and anatomy. 7 of 9 What are the disadvantages of using this form of classification? Using physical features has many limitations and often lead to the wrong classification. 8 of 9 How do we classify organisms now? We classify organisms according to the base sequence of their DNA. The more similar the base of the DNA, the closer related those two species were. 9 of 9
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