Classification

• Order of classification (linnaean system)

  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
• The binomial system is used to classify organisms, with the first word being the genus name (capitalised) and the second word being the species name (lower case)
• Woese suggested the three domain system
• Archaea - Once thought to be primitive bacteria first found in extreme places
• Bacteria - Contains true bacteria
• Eukaryota- Containe a broad range of organisms, including fungi, plants, animals and protists
• Evolutionary trees show how different species are related to eachother
• The linnaean system was suggested by Linnaeus