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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following best compares Linnaeus’s classification system to the classification system developed by Carl Woese and his colleagues in the 1990s? Answer Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into domains based on complexity, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into kingdoms based on method of obtaining nutrients. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into kingdoms based on physical traits, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into domains based on genetic differences. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into realms based on geographic location, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into domains based on method of reproduction. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into taxa based on size, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into kingdoms based on physical traits.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you need help with? I'm guessing you don't know Woese's classification system?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Carl Woese did Phylogenetics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no i don't know it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Carl Woese sequenced ribosomal RNAs, and classified organisms based on ribosomal RNA sequence similarities and differences. He also coined the term "domain" when he discovered that Archaea were as different from Bacteria as Bacteria from Eukaryotes.

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