BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION Essential Question How do scientists name
BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION Essential Question: How do scientists name and organize living things?
VOCABULARY � Classification � Taxonomy � Domain � Kingdom � Phylum � Class Order Family Genus Species Binomial nomenclature Evolutionary tree
CONCEPTS � Levels of classification � 6 different kingdoms � Uses of classification
CLASSIFICATION � Grouping of organisms based on shared characteristics. � Shows how different species evolved and are related.
TAXONOMY � The science that names and groups organisms. � New organisms are studied and named every year!
LEVELS OF CLASSIFICATION � Living things are classified into more and more specific groups, according to their similarities.
DOMAIN � The first and largest level. � Each domain includes a huge variety of organisms, that could be very different from one another. � The three domains are: 1) 2) 3) Bacteria (one-celled bacteria) Archaea (one-celled prokaryotes) Eukarya (eukaryotic cells; contain nucleus)
KINGDOM � There 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) are 6 Kingdoms – Eubacteria Archaebacteria Protists Fungi Plants Animals
KINGDOMS VIDEO � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u 90 Wv. BZe -t. Y
BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE � The scientific name of an organism is the Genus + Species to make a two-part name. � Examples: Felix concolor (Mountain lion) Tulipa suaveolens (Tulip)
EVOLUTIONARY TREE � Diagrams that show species have evolved. � Show when species “branch off” from other species.
CRASH COURSE VIDEO � http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=F 38 Bmg. P c. Z_I
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