Classification of Biodiversity

On my blog, I have uploaded a couple of posts about classification of animals, discussing the kingdoms and phyla. Today I want to talk more generally about the binomial system, focusing on how it developed and its advantages. Development of the binomial system Binomial System (Bioninja) As scientists were discussing various organisms, it was important...

Three Domains and Four Kingdoms

If you were to name an animal, a common response would be a lion, tiger, horse, monkeys, etc. Although these words are commonly used in our daily lives, they are not the formal names of organisms. The system by which we name and classify all organisms is called taxonomy. It is based on a system...