1. Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism.
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Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism.

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Key concepts/skills:
Level 1: Define key vocabulary, explain binomial nomenclature.
Level 2: Given a key, classify an unknown organism.
Level 3: Describe levels of classification. Specifically differences between kingdoms( animal, plant, fungi, bacteria, protista) , characteristics of the common phylum (chordates) vertebrates and invertebrates, class (mammals),

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Key vocabulary:
Classification
classification key
species
vertebrates
Taxonomy
dichotomous key
genus
invertebrates
Binomial nomenclature
branching diagram
mammals
chordates

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I. Why classify
A. Reasons
1. Communication
2. number of organisms
3. Aristotle’s system was confusing

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Taxonomy – science of naming and grouping
organisms
II. Binomial Nomenclature is naming organisms using two names
A. Carolus Linneaus founded it in the 1700’s
1. Seven levels
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus Scientific name
Species

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III. Dichotomous key
A. Dichotomous Key – a series of choices
which allows you to identify an organism
based on its physical features.

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Examples

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B. Classification Key

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C.Branching Diagram

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IV. Specific Characteristics
A. Mammals
1. bear live young, mammary glands, milk
B. Vertabrates
1.have a bony layer around the spinal
chord
C. Invertabrates (no vertabrae)
D. Chordates have centrally located spinal

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