3. Table Classification Activity
Try to make a classification scheme for the items at your desk

4. Classification
The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities.
Scientists use evolutionary relationships and physical similarities as their basis for classification
Physical similarities/DNA similarities
The goal of classification is to isolate an organism to a species

5. Species The most specific level of organization
An isolated group of organisms that share the same characteristics and can mate to produce fertile offspring

6. Why would scientists want to classify?

7. Why would scientists want to classify?
Organization
Universal
Easier to study
Answer questions like
How many species are there
What defines each specie- makes it unique
What relationships are there among species

8. Back in the day Linneaus- the Father of Taxonomy
Changed naming from 12 names to 2 names- much easier

9. Taxonomy
The science of identifying, classifying and then naming organisms

10. Binomial nomenclature
A two name, naming system
Standard writing=
Genus, species

11. Practice Time Scientific Name Common name homo sapien humans
pandinus imperator
emperor scorpion
PYGOCENTRUS NATTERERI
pirahna
CEPHALOTUS
FOLLICULARIS
Australian Pitcher Plant

12. Classification Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Arthropoda Class- Insecta
Order- Lepidoptera
Family- Nymphalidae
Genus- Danaus
Specie- plexipus

13. More Practice Questions
This is the classification of the house cat:
K-Animalia
P -Chordata
C -Mammalia
O- Carnivora
F- Felidae
G-Felis
S- domesticus
What is the house cat’s scientific name?
The Indian Elephant’s scientific name is Elephas maximus what genus does the Indian elephant belong in?

14. 4 corners
What is the Science of naming, classifying and identifying organisms?
A- Species
B- Taxonomy
C-Classification
D- Binomial Nomenclature
What is the smallest group of classification?