TRADITIONAL CLASSIFICATION: based on similar appearance
; known as Linnaean classification
MODERN CLASSIFICATION: based on evolutionary relationships; known as Cladistics
Explanation:
The older classification systems were based on the morphological similarities between the organisms. One such classification was given by Linnaeus who classified plants based on the morphology of flowers and fruits.
On the other hand, the present day classification system lay more stress on evolutionary relationships of organisms. Cladistics is the system of classification that classifies organisms based on their common ancestry and does not take into consideration of morphological similarities.
Traditional classification is also known as the Linnaean classification. This type of classification focuses more on the similarities in appearance when it comes to categorizing organisms.
Cladistics, or modern classification organizes organisms into groups based on evolution.
The living organisms in an ecosystem can be divided into three categories: producers, consumers and decomposers. They are all important parts of an ecosystem. Producers are the green plants. They make their own food.
Inheritance of Traits by Offspring Follows Predictable Rules. Genes come in different varieties, called alleles. Somatic cells contain two alleles for every gene, with one allele provided by each parent of an organism.
