CLASSIFICATION B6

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    • What are the classes of organisms as determined by Carl Linnaeus?
      Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
    • How are living creatures traditionally classified?
      By their structure and characteristics
    • What is the binomial system of naming organisms?
      Genus name followed by species name
    • Why were new classification models proposed?
      Due to advancements in microscopy and biochemistry
    • What are the three domains of life?
      Archaea, Eukarya, Bacteria
    • Which organisms belong in the domain Archaea?
      Bacteria, usually living in extreme environments
    • Which organisms belong in the domain Bacteria?
      Bacteria
    • Which kingdoms belong in the domain Eukarya?
      Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists
    • How are evolutionary trees created?
      By examining DNA and analyzing sequence similarities
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