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Why did Aristotle most likely classify plants by their shape and animals by where they?
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The microscope wasn't invented yet.
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Why did Aristotle most likely classify plants by their shape and animals by where they lived?
The microscope wasn't invented yet.
How did Aristotle classify matter?
Aristotle classified matter as either plants or animals. The main weaknesses in his classification was the fact it did not factor in specific species and was a general classification.
What system did Aristotle use to classify living organisms?
Aristotle separated plants from animals. Then animals were subdivided by land, water, and air. Plants were subdivided as small, medium, and large.
Who is Aristotle and how did he contribute to classification?
Aristotle was the first to classify plants into trees, shrubs and herbs. He also classified animals into those which contain red blood cells and tose which do not contain red blood cells.
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.
Why would euglena have been difficult to classify in Aristotle's time?
because Aristotle had a system to classify organisms on earth that only included plants and animals like human beings. The reason why euglena would have been hard was because it is capable of photosynthesis, which is natural for a plant type organism, but it was also capable of moving which was not something that plants would do but something humans or animals would do.
Who is credited as the first individual to classify plants and animal?
Carolus Linnaeus
How did Aristotle classified plants?
aristotle classified plants and animals based on the phylum, vertebra,invertebra,with their shape,height,etc........
What were the two kingdoms in Aristotle's system?
animals and plants
How did Aristotle subdivied his two groups?
Plants and animals
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 kingdown do most plants and animals belong to when difficult to classify?
lichens, corals, viruses, corals, viruses and carnivourous plants are difficult to classify :)
