Classification Introduction: Tree of Life Foldable
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Tree of Life Metaphor used to explain the relationships and evolution of all life on Earth (common ancestors) Based on phylogeny
Linnaeus Carolus Linnaeus ( ) Father of the Modern Classification System Based his model of classification on physical similarities
Taxonomy Science of naming and classifying organisms Levels of classification: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Groupings become more specific (fewer organisms as you move from Kingdom to Species
Binomial Nomenclature Scientific Naming System Each organism has a 2 part name Uses the Genus and species name Ex. Wolf – Canus lupus
Phylogeny Evolutionary History of the Organism Used to group similar organisms based on common ancestry Illustrated with a Cladogram
Six Kingdoms Modern Classification System 3 Domains 2 Prokaryotic Kingdoms, 4 Eukaryotic Kingdoms Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia