Hank tells us the background story and explains the importance of the science of classifying living things, also known as taxonomy. References: http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/table_kingdoms.htm http://www.strangescience.net/linn.htm http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/19/090119fa_fact_lepore?currentPage=all http://linnaeus.c18.net/Doc/lbio.php http://faculty.fmcc.suny.edu/mcdarby/animals&plantsbook/History/02-Explaining-Life-Classification.htm http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/autotroph.html http://tolweb.org/Eukaryotes/3 http://www.livescience.com/4593-greatest-mysteries-species-exist-earth.html http://faculty.ccbcmd.edu/courses/bio141/lecguide/unit1/3domain/3domain.html Table of Contents 1) Taxonomy 0:00 2) Phylogenetic Tree 1:24 3) Biolography 2:26 4) Analogous/Homoplasic Traits 3:48 5) Homologous Traits 4:03 6) Taxa & Binomial Nomenclature 4:56 7) Domains 5:48 a) Bateria 6:04 b) Archaea 6:44 c) Eukarya / 4 Kingdoms 6:54 -Plantae 7:56 -Protista 8:23 -Fungi 8:56 -Animalia 9:31 Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/TheCrashCourse Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ CC Kids: null