Study of Life Classification 2006-2007

Organizing the world of organsims Organize creatures by structure

Should we group according to size? osteogenesis imperfecta,

Handy Way to Remember Kingdoms: If you were absent, use this website to learn the 6 Kingdoms: http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/Six_Kingdoms/Index.htm

Which Kingdom?

Protist

Protist

Animalia

Eubacteria

Eubacteria

Bacterial diversity rods and spheres and spirals… Oh My! Rods Spheres

Both Good & Bad… Pathogens MUTUALISTIC cause disease help in digestion infections MUTUALISTIC help in digestion help plants grow make foods

Archaebacteria live in extreme environments high heat high salt

Bacteria live EVERYWHERE On plants & animals In plants & animals In the soil In the extreme cold In the extreme hot On the living On the dead ON YOU!

Fungi

Tetnus Eubacteria

Smells like white chocolate vs. rotting flesh

Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus species

Organizing systems Making sense out of the differences Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis

Carolus Linnaeus & Binomial Nomenclature 2 parts of the name Genus species Homo sapien CAPITALIZE the first letter of the genus name. -Do not capitalize the species name.

Binomial Nomenclature Scientific Names Binomial Nomenclature 2 parts of the name Genus species Homo sapien CAPITALIZE the first letter of the genus name. -Do not capitalize the species name.

Why not use common names? Misleading starfish dragonfly Confusing blue jay, blue coat, corn thief dog, perro, chien

Classification Schemes Change Over Time

Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification for the… Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Grizzly Bear

Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification for the… Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Chordata Class-Mammalia Order-Carnivora Family-Felidae Genus-Panthera Species-leo Seven Levels of Taxonomic Classification for the… Lion

Cladograms http://ccl.northwestern.edu/simevolution/obonu/cladograms/Open-This-File.swf