Title: WATCH: Systematics, Classifying Organisms
Course: Biology (B)

Systematics: Classifying Organisms

Watch all 5 parts of the presentation.

As you watch the video, pay special attention to the following topics.

1. What is Phylogeny?

2. How is a phylogenic tree much like a family tree?

3. What are the precise names we use to scientifically name species?

4. Who was Carolus Linneaus?

5. Describe the binomial system of classification.

6. What are the levels of classification?

7. How do biologist classify animal?

8. What is convergence?

9. What is the goal of a phylogenetic tree?

9. What is taxonomy?

10. What is morphology?

11. What is a cladogram?