Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on...

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Classification Grouping Organisms

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Page 1: Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying.

ClassificationGrouping Organisms

Page 2: Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying.

Classification

• Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits.

• Taxonomy- the study of classifying organisms.

• We group things in our life according to their similarities.

• Examples: grocery stores, libraries, video stores

Page 3: Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying.

Levels of Classification

• Domains- largest• Kingdom• Phylum• Class• Order• Family• Genus• Species - smallest

Page 4: Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying.

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Page 5: Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying.

6 Kingdoms

• Animal• Plant• Fungi• Protist• Archaea• Bacteria

Page 6: Classification Grouping Organisms Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying.

Examples

• Animal Kingdom - Examples : Humans, dogs, jellyfish, & bee

• Plant Kingdom - Examples: Moss, Maple Tree, Roses & Dandelions

• Fungi Kingdom– Examples: mold, mushrooms, yeast

• Protist Kingdom– Examples: amoeba, euglena, paramecium

• Archaea Kingdom– Examples: unicellular and live in extreme places

• Bacteria Kingdom– Examples: streptococci, bacillus

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Classification of a Spotted Turtle

• Domain- Eukarya• Kingdom- Animal• Phylum- Chordata• Class- Reptilia• Order- Testudines• Family- Emydidae• Genus- Clemmys• Species- guttata

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Classification of a Human

• Domain- Eurkarya• Kingdom- Animalia• Phylum- Chordata• Class- Mammalia• Order- Primates• Family- Hominidae• Genus- Homo• Species- sapiens

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Binomial Nomenclature

• System for naming species that uses 2 names (Genus, Species)

• Most names are in Latin

• Genus is capitalized, species is lower cased

• Italicized or underlined

• Example: Felis catus