1. Taxonomy and Classification Elizabeth Stacy

2. Overview Taxonomy: science of classifying living things. Taxonomy is used for: organizing information, and identifying new species.

3. Classifications Animals are classified from least specific Kingdom to the really specific Species. Organisms are classified by their appearance, and symmetry.

4. Pneumonic Device Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Kings Play Chess On Fat Green Stools A pneumonic device is a way to remember important facts

5. Dichotomous Key This is s method for determining the identity of some organisms by going through changes that lead to the specific item

6. What is taxonomy used for? What is taxonomy used for? A. Identifying new species B. Both A and C C. Organization

7. Which is the most specific? A. Genus B. Phylum C. Kingdom

8. What are organisms classified by? A. Their appearances B. Their symmetry C. Both A and B

9. What is a dichotomous keyused for? A. Determining the definition of biology B. Remembering important facts C. Determining the identity of organisms

10. Answer Key Question 1. B Question 2. A Question 3. C Question 4. B

11. Citations http://ashscience7.wikispaces.com/How+to+Use+a+ Dichotomous+Key http://www.goldiesroom.org/Note%20Packets/02%20 Classification/00%20Classification%20Packet-- WHOLE.htm http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/Bloom/blooms_ta xonomy.htm