Khan Academy: Biology: Taxonomy and the Tree of Life

Carolus Linnaeus designed the binomial nomenclature system of naming organisms that is still in use more than 200 years later. By viewing this PowerPoint, upcoming biologists learn how to use it. They are also introduced to the hierarchy...

Biology novices name the seven levels of classification and use binomial nomenclature for naming living organisms. The first half of this presentation bestows a brief history of taxonomy, while the second half instructs on how to use our...

Mr. Khan explains with pictures and diagrams Carl Linneaus' taxonomy system and the biological tree of life. He mentions that the debate still continues regarding how to classify organisms and that newer technology that examines DNA is...

The science of taxonomy and where humans fit into the tree of life. [12:40]

Dicover the science of taxonomy and where humans fit into the tree of life. [12:41]

This video explores the science of taxonomy and where humans fit into the tree of life. [12:41]

Instructional module focusing on biological classification. Discussion includes Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomic classification system for organizing and classifying living things. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links...

Instructional module focusing on binomial nomenclature. Discussion includes Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomic classification system for naming all species. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.

Learn a new technique for representing organic molecule structure called line or line-angle diagram. This technique was created by Khan Academy founder, Sal Khan. [7:28]

This article explores exactly what is considered alive but reviewing over the characteristics of life.