Biodiversity AC1 - Intro Flashcards
1
Q
What is classification?
A
means to
* organize
* categorize
* differentiate
living things into groups based on shared characteristics
2
Q
How do we classify living things?
A
into different categories
* known as kingdoms
3
Q
What are the main kingdoms of living things?
A
- animals
- plants
- fungi
- bacteria
- protists
4
Q
Why do we need to classify living things into kingdoms?
A
- Organize diversity
- Enable Scientific Communication
- Understand relationships
- Aid in education
- Support conservation efforts
- Predict traits
