If you had to place all living things into small groups, explain how you would do it?

Warm-Up Label the groups used to classify organisms from least specific to most specific. Use the word bank to complete the diagram. class genus order species family kingdom phylum 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Classification (Taxonomy) of Organisms 6-2.2 Recognize the hierarchical structure of the classification (taxonomy) of organisms (including the seven major levels or categories of living things – kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species).

To study all organisms on Earth, biologist have devised ways of naming and classifying them according to their similarities in structures.

Taxonomy – study of how scientists classify organisms. Modern classification system uses a series of levels to group organisms. An organism is placed into a broad group and is then placed into more specific groups based on its structures.

The levels of classification, from broadest to most specific, include: Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species (King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti) The more classification levels an organism shares with another, the more characteristics they have in common.

Kingdom Most scientists support a five-kingdom system: Plants Animals Fungi Protists Monerans

Organisms are placed into kingdoms based on their ability to make food and the number of cells in their body.

Phylum In the Plant Kingdom, phyla are sometimes referred to as divisions. Plants are normally divided into two groups: vascular and nonvascular. In the Animal Kingdom, there are 35 different phyla. These phyla can be divided into two groups: vertebrates and invertebrates.

Class, Order, Family These levels become even more specific and will include fewer organisms that have more in common with each other as they move down the levels.

What level of classification is most specific and which is most vague?

Genus Contains closely related organisms. Genus = first word in an organism’s scientific name.

Species Consists of all organisms of the same types which are able to breed and produce young of the same kind. Species = second word in organism’s scientific name.

Scientific name Made up of its genus and species. Written in italics (Genus species) with the genus capitalized. Example, wolf = Canis lupus loblolly pine = Pinus taeda

Taxonomy of a Dog Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canis familiaris What is the family name of a dog? ____________________ What is the kingdom name of a dog____________________ What is the order name of a dog? ____________________ What is the genus name of a dog? ____________________ What is the class name of a dog? ____________________ What is the phylum name of a dog? ____________________ What is the species name of a dog? ____________________ What is the scientific name of a dog? ____________________

Classification Charts Directions: Use the given classification charts to answer the following questions. (Hint: Use the order of classification to answer each question) What is the order of classification of living things? ______________________ Human What is the family name of a human? ____________________ What is the kingdom name of a human? ____________________ What is the scientific name of a human? ____________________   Gorilla What is the order name of a gorilla? ____________________ What is the genus name of a gorilla? ____________________ What is the class name of a gorilla? ____________________ House Cat What is the phylum name of a house cat? ____________________ What is the species name of a house cat? ____________________ What is the scientific name of a house cat? __________________

Taxonomy of a Gorilla Taxonomy of a Human Taxonomy of a House Cat Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Hominidae Gorilla beringei Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapiens Taxonomy of a House Cat Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Felidae Felis catus

What makes up an animals scientific name?

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