Taxonomy Classification
Classification The grouping of species based on their similarities Also known as taxonomy Benefits of classifying Uses the same language for all names (Latin)
Early Classification System Aristotle created the first classification system Plants Animals VS ?
Current Classification System Carolus Linnaeus “Father of Taxonomy” created a hierarchical classification system Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
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Genus and Species Binomial Nomenclature (Two part naming system) 1st part: identifies organism’s genus (capitalized) 2nd part: identifies it’s species Examples: Wolf – Canis lupus Domestic cat – Felis domesticus Human – Homo sapien
Two Methods of Classifying Organisms Cladograms Dichotomous Keys
Dichotomous Key Characteristics given in pairs