What does this word mean to biologists?
Process of grouping things based on their similarities
1. a. To organize living things into groups so that the organisms are easier to study.
What does this word mean?
1. b. Scientific study of how living things are classified Anatomy Botany
Geographical Address Continent Country State City Building Floor Apartment Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Taxonomy Address
Carolous (Carl) Linneaus Swedish Botanist, Zoologist and Physician
Two word naming system developed by Carl Linneaus in the 1750’s
Bi- = Two -nomial = name
Genus
The first word in the scientific name.
Genus The first word in the scientific name. Contains similar, closely related organisms
Genus The first word in the scientific name. Contains similar, closely related organisms Example: Canis = Dog Panthera = Lions and Tigers
Genus The first word in the scientific name. Contains similar, closely related organisms Example: Canis = Dog Panthera = Lions and Tigers species
Genus The first word in the scientific name. Contains similar, closely related organisms Example: Canis = Dog Panthera = Lions and Tigers The second word in the scientific name species
Genus The first word in the scientific name. Contains similar, closely related organisms Example: Canis = Dog Panthera = Lions and Tigers The second word in the scientific name Describes a distinctive feature in an organism species
Genus The first word in the scientific name. Contains similar, closely related organisms Example: Canis = Dog, Wolf Panthera = Lions and Tigers The second word in the scientific name Describes a distinctive feature in an organism Is a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce species
1. The complete scientific name is written in italics or is underlined!!!
2. Only the first letter of the first word in a scientific name is capitalized.
1. The complete scientific name is written in italics or is underlined!!! 2. Only the first letter of the first word in a scientific name is capitalized. 3. Scientific names use Latin because it is the only language that scientists used during that time. Homo sapiens
a) The more classification levels that two organisms share, the more characteristics they have in common.
1. Domain – highest level of organization
2. Kingdom
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum (or phyla, which is plural)
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum (or phyla, which is plural) 4. Class
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum (or phyla, which is plural) 4. Class 5. Order
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum (or phyla, which is plural) 4. Class 5. Order 6. Family
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum (or phyla, which is plural) 4. Class 5. Order 6. Family 7. Genus
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom 3. Phylum (or phyla, which is plural) 4. Class 5. Order 6. Family 7. Genus 8. Species
1. Domain – highest level of organization 2. Kingdom – broadest category 3. Phylum – (or phyla, which is plural) 4. Class 5. Order 6. Family 7. Genus 8. Species – most specific category
1. Domain Do 2. Kingdom Kings 3. Phylum Play 4. ClassChess 5. OrderOn 6. FamilyFamily 7. GenusGreen 8. SpeciesSquares
1. Domain Do 2. Kingdom Kings 3. Phylum Play 4. ClassChess 5. OrderOn 6. FamilyFamily 7. GenusGreen 8. SpeciesSquares Do Kings Play Chess On Funny Green Squares?