Which of the following best describes how taxonomy changed the way organisms were classified?

Plants, animals, and bacteria were sorted into groups based on their ability to interbreed.

Plants and animals were divided into separate kingdoms based on physical traits.

Organisms were separated into domains based on what they consumed.

Organisms were sorted into different phyla based on their habitat.

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Dante Norton

6 September, 04:15

Which of the following best describes how taxonomy changed the way organisms were classified?

Plants, animals, and bacteria were sorted into groups based on their ability to interbreed.

Plants and animals were divided into separate kingdoms based on physical traits.

Organisms were separated into domains based on what they consumed.

Organisms were sorted into different phyla based on their habitat.

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Paul Collins · Answer 1

Plants and animals were divided into separate kingdoms based on physical traits. The two kingdoms thus, generated were Plantae aAnimalialia, along with protista, monera and fungi.