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ClassificationClassification

Grouping of organisms based upon their similar properties

ClassificationClassification



AristotleAristotle

Greek philosopher who attempted to classify

organisms into plants or animals

AristotleAristotle



Carl LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus

18th Century Swedish scientist (Father of

Taxonomy) whose system of classifying organisms is still

used today

Carl LinnaeusCarl Linnaeus



7 Levels of the Classification System (Remember your hint!)7 Levels of the Classification

System (Remember your hint!)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family

Genus, Species

7 levels of the Classification System

7 levels of the Classification System



How can most organisms be classified?


plants or animals





Dichotomous KeyDichotomous Key

Tool for identifying a species by going through a series of

choices that leads to the right name.

Dichotomous KeyDichotomous Key



Taxonomy Taxonomy

The practice and science of classification

TaxonomyTaxonomy



What are Homo sapiens?What are Homo sapiens?

The scientific name for humans.

What are Homo sapiens?What are Homo sapiens?



6 Kingdoms -how many can you name?(Think about a hint

you have been given!)

6 Kingdoms -how many can you name?(Think about a hint

you have been given!)

Archaebacteria, protista, fungi, plantae,

eubacteria, animalia

6 Kingdoms6 Kingdoms



What does it mean to CLASSIFY?

What does it mean to CLASSIFY?

To group, sort, or organize in a

systematic way.

What does it mean to classify? What does it mean to classify?



What is the most GENERAL of the 7 levels of

classification?

What is the most GENERAL of the 7 levels of

classification?

Kingdom

What is the most general of the 7 levels of classification?

What is the most general of the 7 levels of classification?



What is the most SPECIFIC of the 7 levels of

classification?

What is the most SPECIFIC of the 7 levels of

classification?

Species

What is the most specific of the 7 levels of classification?

What is the most specific of the 7 levels of classification?



Binomial ClassificationBinomial Classification

Simplest form of naming a species by means of 2 names (ex. Homo sapiens,

Canis familiaris)

Binomial ClassificationBinomial Classification


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