The Linnaean System of Classification (17.1) 1. What is the Linnaean System of classification based on? 2. Identify limitations of the Linnaean system of classification. 3. Know the seven levels of the Linnaean system (in order). Which taxon includes the most members? 4. Know the proper way to write a scientific name in binomial nomenclature. Classification Based on Evolutionary Relationships (17.2) 1. Describe classification by cladistics. 2. Summarize how molecular evidence reveals species’ relatedness. 3. Be able to read and label cladograms, including their parts. Domains and Kingdoms (17.4) 1. 2. 3. 4.
Describe classification as a work in progress. Identify the three domains, as well as their kingdoms. Who changed the kingdom Monera and what did he separate it into? Why? Why is it difficult to classify bacteria and archaea down to the species level?
