Phylogeny and Systematics lecture
Phylogenetic Tree AP Biology B Lecture 2: Systematics & Phylogenetics Linnaeus zYou can blame Carolus Linneaus for the SYSTEMATIC classification scheme you reviewed over winter break. -Binomial nomenclature ? Genus + species name of an organism *Ex: Enhydra lutra = sea otter *Ex: Felis domesticus = house cat *Ex: Agrobacterium tumifaciens = bacteria often used to transform other organisms Systematic Classification zLinneaus was not the first to classify organisms ? classification dates back to famous Greeks like Aristotle zClassification schemes have undergone many changes over the years -2 Kingdom system *Animals & Plants -5 Kingdom system *Animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, protists -3 Domain system (Current) *Eukarya, Eubacteria, Archaea