Domains and Kingdoms

Throughout this module, you have taken a peek into the past and learned how early scientists began to organize groups of organisms. You have also been introduced to the father of classification, Carolus Linnaeus, and learned how he paved the way for taxonomy with his development of binomial nomenclature. In this topic, you will see how to classify kingdoms into three broader categories and further understand how taxonomy is an constantly evolving science.

Essential Question

• How are species organized into domains and kingdoms?