Classification Questions
Here is an example of what could happen if scientists did not group and name organisms the same way: Fred, a scientist, is studying living things in Africa, and groups all the frog, toads, and lizards (cold-blooded creatures) in a group called "grogs". Marie, another scientist doing a similar study, groups frogs, fish, and whales (water creatures) together and calls them "moists".
a) Are Fred and Marie grouping their living things the same way? Do they use the same names? Could they compare the results of their investigations?
b) If every scientist grouped their living things the way they wanted, and called their groups by different names, what problems would it cause when they talked to each other about their results?