CLASSIFICATION & 6 KINGDOM NOTES

Why classify organisms? To organize the diversity of life To help us know what organism we are referring to Ex. Mountain lion vs. cougar In order to work well, a classification system must be complete and include diversity

Who developed our current classification system, and what is it? Carolus Linneaus- a Swedish biologist Consists of 7 levels; they are:

Classification System Levels Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus species Example Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Canidae Canus familiaris Broadest Most specific Hint King Phillip Came Over For Green Soup

Example grouping together all forms of life having certain fundamental characteristics in common:

Activity: Classify yourself!!! Ex: Ms. Teacher’s Classification Kingdom------NEISD Phylum-------- RRHS Class----------- Freshman Order---------- Biology Family--------- Class period (teacher) Genus---------- Last Name Species-------- First Name

How do we name organisms? In this classification system, each organism has a two part scientific name; this system of naming organisms is called binomial nomenclature. Each organism is given a two-part scientific name that is made up of the GENUS and SPECIES names. Add to notes!

We use Latin to name organisms 1. It is a “dead,” unchanging language 2. Scientists can communicate regardless of their native language

Why do we use Scientific Names? In USA & England - house sparrow In Spain - gorrion In Holland – musch In Sweden – hussparf Scientific Name - Passer domesticus

Every scientific name follows 3 rules: The entire name is italicized or underlined (handwritten) The name is made up of the genus and species name of the organism 2. The first word is capitalized and the second is lowercase. Examples: Homo sapiens, Canus familiaris, Equus caballus

What are the 6 kingdoms?