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Who was the Greek philosopher who classified living things based on if they had red blood?
Aristotle
Who was the Swedish botanist and zoologist who classified organisms based on similar structures?
Carl Linnaeus
Who was the American biologist that classified organisms into 5 kingdoms?
Robert Whittaker
Today, organisms are classified into ____ domains and ____ kingdoms.
3 domains and 6 kingdoms
What is the most general classification category? (has the MOST living things)
Domain
What is the most specific classification category? (has the LEAST living things)
species
What is the order of classification from most general to most specific?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What domain do human beings belong to?
Domain Eukarya
Are there any living things that share the same domain (Eukarya) with human beings?
Yes!
Does the order Primate have more or less organisms then Kingdom Animalia?
Less
Does the Domain Eukarya have more or less organisms than family Hominidae?
more
Are there any living things that share the same species as humans?
No!
What is the the two-word naming system for organisms?
binomial nomenclature
What is the scientific name (using binomial nomenclature) for humans?
Homo Sapiens
What is the scientific name (using Binomial nomenclature) for a common house cat?
Felis Catus
Which two words are used for binomial nomenclature?
genus, species
