Answer to Question #117880 in Biochemistry for Mel

Question

Describe the newest method of classification including domains and kingdoms and explain the reason for change

Answer 1

The Linnaean binomial system of classifying animals brought organization from chaos; but recently, with the application of modern technology, new methods have surfaced that yield additional information. Methods of establishing ancestral kinship are helpful in establishing new taxonomic procedures that often relate species in new ways. Although no one method is without drawback, each offers unique insights and information in reference to the organisms in question.