how does the classification process used by modern taxonomist differ from that used by Linnaeus?

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how does the classification process used by modern taxonomist differ from that used by Linnaeus?

2007-02-20 14:43:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Our modern system contains more kingdoms than the original system (binomial nomenclature) invented by Linneaus. Everything was either a plant or an animal in his system; our modern system has 5 kingdoms (plants, animals, protists, fungi, and monerans).

2007-02-20 15:19:16 · answer #1 · answered by michelle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

this website here, http://www.aboutdarwin.com/literature/Pre_Dar.html
gives a brief bit about how evolution was classified before Darwin.
However, this website, http://www.science.siu.edu/plant-biology/PLB304/Hist.Tax.html has the most comprehensive discussion of how taxonomy has changed and why.

2007-02-21 11:32:05 · answer #2 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋