Science AHSGE Taxonomy
Taxonomy Classifying living things according to their evolutionary relationships Similarities and differences Examples: Structure, chemistry, development, behavior, etc. Uses the language Latin Classification system developed by Carrolus Linnaeus
Taxonomy Eight taxa- groupings of organisms Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Dear King Phillip Came Over From Great Spain
5 Kingdom Classification Domain Bacteria Kingdom Monera- Unicellular and prokaryotic Domain Eukarya Kingdom Protista- Unicellular/multicellular and eukaryotic Kingdom Fungi- Unicellular/Multicellular, eukaryotic and decomposers Kingdom Plantae- Multicellular, eukaryotic and autotrophic Kingdom Animalia- Multicellular, eukaryotic and heterotrophic
6 Kingdom Classification Domain Bacteria Kingdom Eubacteria- Unicellular and prokaryotic with peptidoglycan Domain Archaea 2. Kingdom Archaea- Unicellular and prokaryotic without peptidoglycan Domain Eukarya Kingdom Protista- Unicellular/multicellular and eukaryotic Kingdom Fungi- Unicellular/Multicellular, eukaryotic and decomposers Kingdom Plantae- Multicellular, eukaryotic and autotrophic Kingdom Animalia- Multicellular, eukaryotic and heterotrophic
Taxonomy Binomial Nomenclature- System of giving every species a unique two-part scientific name First word- Genus; capitalized Second word- species; lower-case Each word must be underlined in italics Example: Panthera onca or Panthera onca (jaguar)
Taxonomy- American Blackbear Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Eukarya Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Ursidae Ursus americanus Scientific name: Ursus americanus or Ursus americanus
Kingdom Animalia Heterotrophic Mutlicellular; eukaryotic No cell walls Cells organize into tissues and then into organs Organs often organize into organ systems Live in water, on land and in air Most motile (able to move); some lack motility as adults 2 subkingdoms: Parazoa (Porifera) and Eumetazoa (all other phyla)