Question

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 1

a. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into domains based on complexity, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into kingdoms based on method of obtaining nutrients.
b. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into kingdoms based on physical traits, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into domains based on genetic differences.
c. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into realms based on geographic location, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into domains based on method of reproduction.
d. Linnaean taxonomy classifies organisms into taxa based on size, while Woese’s classification sorts organisms into kingdoms based on physical traits.

Answer 2

This one's a bit of a history question.

Consider - Linneaus was active during the 1700s. Woese developed his system during 1990s. There's a huge technological gap there! Linneaus basically had to go by what he saw, and the few tools available to him (perhaps a rudimentary microscope of sorts). Woese had a vast array of molecular biology tools to determine the phylogeny of the organisms he studied.

Answer 3

ok i get that, but that doesnt have to do with the question does it?