Classification Unit #10 1
What is it’s name? 2
Scientific Names 1. Felis cattus (animal) - Dog - Bird - Fish - Cat 2. Ursus arctos (animal) - Grizzly bear - mountain lion - King cobra - Asian elephant 3. Dionaea muscipula (plant) - Bigleaf maple - Dandelion - Venus flytrap - Buttercup 4. Panthera pardus (animal) - Leopard - Jaguar - Cheetah - Cougar 5. Apis mellifera (insect) - Black fly - Leaf hopper - Mealworm - Honey bee 6. Equus caballus (animal) - Sheep - Horse - Goat - Mule 3
Finding Order in Diversity To identify organisms (living things) scientists developed a classification system. Taxonomy- the classification of organisms Carolus Linnaeus-BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE Two-part scientific name First name: genus (Capitalized) Second name: specie (lower case) Ursus maritimus- polar bear 4
8 levels of classification Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Specie Darn! Ken poured coffee on Fred’s good shirt 5
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CSCOPE Unit 10 lesson 02 Kingdoms of Life Characteristics
What does this represent?
What do scientists use to show evolutionary relationships between organisms on earth? CLADOGRAMS
How do scientists determine relationships between organisms and how closely they are related?
What type of living things inhabit the earth?
ARCHAEA Major Characteristics Formerly called “Archaebacteria” Prokaryote Unicellular (one celled) Have a cell wall Autotroph or heterotroph Asexual reproduction
BACTERIA Major Characteristics Prokaryote Unicellular (one celled) Have cell wall (peptidoglycan) Autotroph or heterotroph Asexual reproduction Helpful and harmful
PROTISTA Major Characteristics Eukaryote Most unicellular Some colonial, some multicellular May have a cell wall ( usually cellulose, silica, or pectin) Autotroph or heterotroph Asexual or sexual reproduction
FUNGI Major Characteristics Eukaryote Most multicellular, some unicellular Cell wall (chitin) Heterotroph Asexual or sexual reproduction
PLANTAE Major Characteristics Eukaryote Multicellular Cell wall (cellulose) Autotroph Asexual or sexual reproduction
ANIMALIA Major Characteristics Eukaryote Multicellular No cell wall Heterotroph Sexual reproduction