Admin What is the broadest group of organisms?
the kingdom
The broadest category in the Linnaean system is the kingdom. Figure above shows the Animal Kingdom because Homo sapiens belongs to that kingdom. Other kingdoms include the Plant Kingdom, Fungus Kingdom, and Protist Kingdom. Kingdoms are divided, in turn, into phyla (phylum, singular).
What are the 2 broadest categories of classification?
Ch 1- Classification Vocabulary Lesson 2
| A | B |
|---|---|
| classification | the science of naming organisms |
| kingdom | the broadest group an organism is classified into |
| species | narrowest group an organism can be classfied into |
| broadest to narrowest | kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
What is the broadest category listed below ecosystem ecosystem organism organism communities?
From largest to smallest: biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, and organism.
What are the levels of classification in biology?
The levels of classification are as follows (Broadest to narrowest): Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Domain is not commonly used as commonly and most people refer to Kingdom as the first level of classification.
When were organisms first classified?
Organisms were first classified more than 2000 years ago by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Aristotle first sorted organisms into two groups – plants and animals. He divided animals into three groups:
How are organisms placed in the same species?
Organisms are placed in the same species if they can mate and produce fertile offspring. A species contains only one type of organism. NOTE: In the system developed by Linnaeus, the kingdom was the biggest, broadest group. More recently scientists have added an additional level above the kingdom called a “domain”.