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Linnaean Taxonomy

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  • Does the phylum chordata include vertebrates or invertebrates?
    Vertebrates
  • What is the new level of classification that has been introduced above the kingdoms?
    Domain
  • Are amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles and fish classes or orders?
    Classes
  • Which of his kingdoms is no longer used in the standard system of classification?
    Minerals
  • Approximately how many specimens of plants, animals and shells did Linnaeus collect and examine when working on his classification system?
    40 000
  • How many kingdoms did Linnaeus originally include?
    3
  • Which edition of his ‘Systema Naturae’ is thought to be the most important?
    The tenth edition
  • The definition of a species is a group of animals that can reproduce to produce fertile ________.
    offspring (accept babies, young)