Classification
Diversity of Life Biologists have identified over 1.5 million different species of living organisms so far... Estimates = between 2-100 million species yet to be discovered
What is Classification? Classification is the systematic grouping of living organisms based on characteristics and evolutionary relationships Classification is also known as taxonomy Taxonomists are scientists that identify and name organisms
Turdus migratorius Standardized Naming - Binomial nomenclature used - Genus species - Latin or Greek - Italicized in print - Capitalize genus, but NOT species American Robin
Binomial Nomenclature Which TWO are more closely related?
Classification Groups - Taxon (taxa plural) is a category into which related organisms are placed - There is a hierarchy of groups (taxa) from broadest to most specific - Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order Family, Genus, species
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Which level has the MOST organisms? Kingdom Which level has the LEAST organisms? Species
If a Grizzly Bear and the red fox are the the SAME order, what other levels of classification MUST they share? CLASS! PHYLUM! KINGDOM!
Let s Practice! Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel Kingdom Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Phylum Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Class Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Order Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - Family Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - Genus Ursus Ursus - - - Specie Arctos - - - What is the name for the Grizzly Bear in binomial nomenclature? Ursus arctos
Let s Practice! Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel Kingdom Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Phylum Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Class Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Order Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - Family Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - Genus Ursus Ursus - - - Specie Arctos - - - What is the Family of the Black Bear? Ursidae!
More Practice with Classification: Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel K Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia P Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata C Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia O Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - F Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - G Ursus Ursus - - - S Arctos - - - - Which class is the giant panda in? Mammalia!
More Practice with Classification: Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel K Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia P Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata C Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia O Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - F Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - G Ursus Ursus - - - S Arctos - - - - What animal is most related to the Grizzly Bear? The Black Bear!
More Practice with Classification: Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel K Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia P Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata C Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia O Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - F Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - G Ursus Ursus - - - S Arctos - - - - Which levels of classification does the grizzly bear share with the black bear? Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus (all but Species!)
More Practice with Classification: Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel K Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia P Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata C Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia O Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - F Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - G Ursus Ursus - - - S Arctos - - - - What animal is least related to the Grizzly Bear? The Squirrel!
More Practice with Classification: Category Grizzly Bear Black Bear Giant Panda Red Fox Squirrel K Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia P Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata C Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia O Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora Carnivora - F Ursidae Ursidae Ursidae - - G Ursus Ursus - - - S Arctos - - - - Which levels of classification does the squirrel share with the grizzly bear? Only Kingdom, Phylum, and Class
There are 6 KINGDOMS. So how are the kingdoms grouped? Cell Type (prokaryote or eukaryote) Number of cells (multicellular or unicellular) Method of Eating (producer or consumer)
There are 6 Kingdoms Animals Plants Fungi Protists Bacteria Archaebacteria