1. Intro to Classification
Note Taking Guide

2. Classification
Classification- Process of arranging organisms into groups based on similarities.
What are some examples of classification used in everyday life?
Grocery Store
Library
Target
Music Collection

3. Taxonomy Taxonomy- Science of naming and classifying organisms.
Why is this important for scientists?
Allows scientists to communicate effectively to one another
EXAMPLE: There are Robins found in both North America and Europe, but they look a lot different.

4. ROBIN VS. ROBIN
European Robin
North American Robin

5. Classification Categories
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Invented by Linnaeus
The most General or Broadest Category is the KINGDOM
The Most Specific, or smaller category is the species.

6. Kingdom Phylum REMEMBER: Class Order KING Phillip Came Over For Good
spaghetti
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species

7. Classification of a Cat
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Felidae
Genus Felis
Species Felis domesticus

8. Dichotomous Key
Guide to indentify organisms by asking a series of questions.
Only 2 responses for each statement - the statement that describes the organism is chosen.
By working through the statements in key order the person can eventually identify the organism.

9. Human Classification Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primate Hominid Homo
sapien

10. 6 Kingdoms of Organisms (K)Plantae (K)Animalia (K)Protista (K)Fungi
(D)Archaea
(D)Bacteria
(D)Eukarya
Trees, grass, moss
Animals
Unicellular
Mushrooms, mold, yeast
archea,extremeophiles
Bacteria
Eukaryotes: Plantae, Animalia, Protista, and Fungi

11. Archaea Unicellular Prokaryotic Have different Chemicals than bacteria
Live in EXTREME conditions

12. Bacteria
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Simplest of all the lifeforms

13. Protista Eukaryotic Most are unicellular
Do not have a complex structure

14. Fungi Multicellular (except yeast) Eukaryotic
Obtain energy by absorbing materials
DO NOT perform photosynthesis

15. Plantae “Plants” Multicellular Eukaryotic Obtain energy from sunlight
Can Be Vascular (with tubes), or nonvascular

16. Animalia Multicellular Eukaryotic Obtain energy from food
Includes vertebrates (with backbone) and (without backbone) invertebrates