CB4 Classification

Question 1

What led to the change from the 5 kingdoms classification system to the 3 domain system?

Answer 1

Scientists were able to study the genomes of the organisms and found that organisms within kingdoms were not as genetically similar as expected, leading to the formation of new groups based on genetic similarity.

Question 2

What is a species?

Answer 2

A group of organisms that appear similar and can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.

Question 3

What is the order of hierarchy for biological classification?

Answer 3

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

Question 4

Which 2 parts of the hierarchy for biological classification do we use to name a species?

Answer 4

Genus species.