Dichotomous Keys Review 7th Grade Science
Carolus Linneaus Father of Taxonomy Latinized his name from Carl Linne Created the classification system based on similarities in structure
Are you hungry??? Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Levels of Organization The species level of organization contains only one type of organism. The smaller the level of organization, the more closely organisms are related to one another. There are three domains: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Dichotomous Keys A dichotomous key is used by scientists to identify organism. They always give two options to help identify an organism. At each step of the process of using the key, the user is given two choices; each alternative leads to another question until the item is identified.
Dichotomous Keys A method for determining the identity of something (like the name of a butterfly, a plant, a lichen, or a rock) by going through a series of choices that leads the user to the correct name of the item. A dichotomous key is a listing of characteristics, such as structure and behavior, organized in such a way that an organism can be identified or classified.
Aristotle—who is this dude? The Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first person to scientifically classify living things.
Vocab, anyone? Taxonomy The science of classifying Kingdom Second largest group of an organism classification; located between domain and phylum Scientific name The genus and species name of an organism; for example—Aplondonita Rufa, mountain beaver.
Vocab, anyone? Abdomen The back end of the insect that contains the internal organs Species A group of similar organisms, whose members can mate with one another and produce fertile offspring Genus Division of organism classification below family and above species
Vocab, anyone? Order Division of organism classification below class and above family, as in Carnivora, mammals that feed on other animals Family Division of organism classification below order and above genus Domain Largest division of organism classification; above kingdom