Evolution: Phylogeny

Field of classifying organisms & assigning each organism a universally accepted name.

• Taxonomy

• Naming

• Phylogeny

2-word naming system by Carolus Linnaeus

• Binomial nomenclature

• Dual names

• Dual nomenclature

• Binomial names

Field of classifying organisms & assigning each organism a universally accepted name

2-word naming system by Carolus Linnaeus

All life is classified into _______ domains based on common characteristics.

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• 4

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Prokaryotes; "true" bacteria; Ex. Pathogens

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Eukarya

Prokaryotes; live in extreme environments

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Eukarya

Eukaryotes; Ex. plants, animals, fungi, protists

• Eubacteria

• Archaebacteria

• Eukarya

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Evolutionary history of a species or a group of related species:

• Phylogeny

• Taxonomy

Diagram that biologists use to predict the evolutionary relationships of organisms