To put things into groups based on similar characteristics. Classification To put things into groups based on similar characteristics.
The study of how living things are classified. Taxonomy The study of how living things are classified.
Six Kingdoms of Living Things
How are living things put into kingdoms? By their cells: single –celled or multicellular By the way they get /make food
Animal Kingdom mammals birds reptiles fish amphibians crustaceans insects arachnids
Plant Kingdom trees flowers fruit
Mushrooms yeast puffballs Fungi Kingdom Mushrooms yeast puffballs
euglena paramecium ameoba Protist Kingdom euglena paramecium ameoba
Eubacteria (true bacteria) Most bacteria are found in this kingdom.
Archaebacteria (ancient bacteria) “Archaebacteria are found in extreme environments such as hot boiling water and thermal vents under conditions with no oxygen or highly acid environments” http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/Six_Kingdoms/Index.htm Yellowstone National Park was one of the first places where archaebacteria were discovered in the 1980’s
Taxonomy Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species General Specific
Naming Living Things Common name – what a living thing is commonly called Scientific name – name for a living thing used by scientists - Made up of two Latin words - First word is its genus name - Second word is its species name Ursus maritimus
Taxononous or Dichotomous Key – a key that useful in identifying organisms. It uses statements that describe its physical characteristics
Guess that living thing! animalia Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species vertebrata mammalia carnivora felidae panthera tigris
Tiger Panthera tigris
Subspecies by location Siberian tiger Panthera tigris altaica Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sumatrae
Guess that living thing! animalia Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species vertebrata reptilia crocodilia crocodilidae alligator mississippienis
American alligator Alligator mississippienis
Guess that living thing! Animalia Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Vertebrata Mammalia Proboscidea Elephantidea Loxodonte africana
African elephant Loxodonte africana
Guess that living thing! animalia Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species vertebrata mammalia carnivora canidae canis lupus
Gray wolf Canis Lupus
Guess that living thing! Animalia Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species arthropoda insecta orthoptera mantidae matis religiosa
Praying mantis Matis religiosa