Classification and Taxonomy Modern Classification Taxonomy n Taxonomy

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Classification and Taxonomy

Classification and Taxonomy

Modern Classification: Taxonomy n Taxonomy: n Aristotle : began simple a branch of biology

Modern Classification: Taxonomy n Taxonomy: n Aristotle : began simple a branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics classification by grouping organisms into two basic groups n n n Plant Animal Linnaeus : further divided organisms using technology such as the microscope and evolutionary relationships

6 KINGDOMS n All of life can be divided into 6 kingdoms: n Eubacteria

6 KINGDOMS n All of life can be divided into 6 kingdoms: n Eubacteria n Archaebacteria n Protista n Fungi n Plantae n Animalia

Levels of Classification n Taxa n Kingdom n Phylum n Class n Order n

Levels of Classification n Taxa n Kingdom n Phylum n Class n Order n Family n Genus n Species n Karen Plays Chess On Frank’s Green

Binomial Nomenclature Scientist use LATIN because it is an unchanging language n Everything referred

Binomial Nomenclature Scientist use LATIN because it is an unchanging language n Everything referred to by two names n Genus (capitalized) n Species (lower case) n n Both names are underlined or italicized n Ex. Canis lupus or Canis lupus (wolf)

Which two organims are most closely related? Taxon Kingdom House Cat Mountain Lion Dog

Which two organims are most closely related? Taxon Kingdom House Cat Mountain Lion Dog Human Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivoria Primates Family Felidae Canidae Hominidae Genus Felis Canis Homo Species domesticus concolor familiaris sapiens

Essential Questions n 1. What technology allowed Linnaeus to divide organisms into more accurate

Essential Questions n 1. What technology allowed Linnaeus to divide organisms into more accurate groups? n n 2. What does bionomial nomenclature mean? n n The microscope Classification by 2 names 3. Human’s scientific name is Homo sapien. What is our genus? n Homo

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