Classification Flashcards
what is the 5 kingdom model for classification
animals,plants,fungi,protists,prokaryotes
what is the 7 classification system
1-kingdom
2-phylum
3-class
4-order
5-family
6-genus
7-species
Linnaeus-came up w classification system
what is molecular phylogeny
The comparison of DNA/RNA sequences of genes and amino acid sequences and structural features of proteins
what were the new taxonomic groupings
The 3 domain system: Bacteria,Archaea,Eukaryotes
what did woese do
proposed new category of ‘Archaea’ based on RNA evidence
features of archaea
-different RNA to bacteria
-no peptidoglycan in cell walls
-no mitochondria
how does the scientific community evaluate data
-findings are published in scientific journals and presented at conferences
-scientists study the evidence by peer reviewing
