3. Classification

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Life science (Topic 12: Biodiversity and Classification) Note on 3. Classification, created by mossrobyn on 14/10/2013.
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ClassificationTaxonomy: Sorting or grouping of organisms, also called classificationScientists use evidence to classify organisms from the fields of:1) Biochemistry2) Genetics3) Molecular Biology4) Fossil recordsThe history of Classification schemesBiologists group organisms according similarities or characteristics.Naming living things To avoid confusion in other countries with regards to common names of species, scientists have given scientific names to living organisms.Principles of classificationWe use classification to:1) Organize objects2) To learn more about them

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