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Do scientists classify plants and animals using certain charaterisics?
Scientists classify plants and animals on the basis of tasonomy. Taxonomy is classsification, identification and nomenclature of living organisms. Taxonomy is used to classify organisms on the basis of their characteristics, mode of nutrition etc.
Why do scientist use a classification system?
Scientists use a classification system to identify animals and plants. They classify them by a Kingdom, Phylum, Class, etc.
What is the difference the classification level of animals and plants?
There is no longer any difference in the classification system of plants and animals. Before, it was that you would use the term division for classifying plants instead of phylum,used to classify animals. Now, phylum can be used to classify plants and animals.
What traits do scientist use to classify stars?
Scientists use color, size, brightness, and temperature to classify stars.
What traits characteristics do scientist use to classify stars?
Because of the greenhouse effect.
Which characteristics do scienctists use to classify cnidarians?
from other animals they get it
Why did Aristotle only use two kingdoms to classify things?
Aristotle's classification system was mainly focused on plants and animals, the two kingdoms that were most visible and familiar to him. He based his classification on observable physical characteristics and traits, and at the time, these were the most prominent groups of organisms that were recognizable and distinguished easily.
What fundamental traits did lennaeus use to separate plants from animals?
Autotrophic mode of nutrition Presence of cell wall Presence of alternation of generation
What are humans select organisms for breeding based on traits?
Humans use selective breeding to pass desired traits to the next generation of plants or animals.
How many groups did Aristotle use to classify organisms?
Aristotle divided living things into plants and animals and then subdivided animals into land, water and air. He subdivided plants into small, medium, and large. This caused problem because some animals traveled by walking, swimming and flying.
Could you use a taxonomic key to classify animals that are not mammals?
YES
What do biologists use to classify animal's?
Biology may use skeletal similarities in determining where extinct animals are placed in relation to surviving species and other extinct species. Chromosomal similarities, whether they are eukaryotes (animals, plants, fungi), or whether they are prokaryotes (bacteria, archaea) are commonly used to classify modern species. Species that are believed to have a similar ancestor are grouped into genuses.
