1.0a Taxonomy
2026-02-09 23:22
Status: #developing
Tags: #biology #nomenclature
Taxonomy
| Taxonomy Levels |
|---|
| Domain |
| Kingdom |
| Phylum |
| Class |
| Order |
| Family |
| Genus |
| Species |
- When naming species, make sure to write Genus with a capital and species with italicization or underlining
Taxonomical Relationships
Anatomical Relationships
- Relation of organisms regarding bone structure and arrangements
Physiological Relationships
- Relation of organism regarding their functions with similar molecules
Genetic Relationships
- Relation of organism regarding their Genus
- DNA sequence determines everything
Taxonomical Graphs
Dichotomous Key
- dichotomous (dividing in two)
- A yes or no tree of characteristics of organisms
Phylogenetic Trees
- Hypothesizing the evolutionary relationship of similar organisms, based off sharing a common ancestor
- Shows differences in time periods
Cladogram
- Does not imply time
- Compares organisms based on similar characteristics
- Distance between organisms shows how much difference they have between each other