Classification

• 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 developments in microscopy and biochemical understanding
• 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