Earth Science: Biology – Evolution – Classification Of Living Things Since ancient times, people have sought to systematically organize living organisms. Former classifications of the past mainly took outer features into consideration which was not necessarily very meaningful. Therefore, they often do not reflect the actual genetic relationships between organisms. Today, scientists can use modern … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Classifying life To study the wide range of life on Earth, scientists group together living things that have similar characteristics. There are different levels of groups, depending on how similar the life-forms are. The broadest level is a kingdom, such as animals. All animals are then divided … Read more
Facts At Your Fingertips: The living world – Types of living thing Scientists divide the wide variety of life on Earth into different groups. The smallest group is the “species,” which are life- forms that are very similar and are able to breed with each other. The largest group is the “kingdom.” There are five … Read more
