植物学及园艺学英文boanyandhoriculure.pptxVIP

Classification Essential Question Why is it important to place living things into categories? 18.1 History of Taxonomy Objectives Describe Aristotle’s classification system, and explain why it was replaced. Explain Linnaeus’s system of classification, and identify the main criterion he used to classify organisms. What are the seven levels of organization that Linnaeus used to categorize organisms? What criterion do modern taxonomists use to classify an organism? What are two reasons that species names are more precise than common names? Early System of Classification Taxonomy is the branch of