1. Six Kingdom Classification of Organisms
Plantae (Plant)
Protista
Animal
Fungi
Archaebacteria
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Eubacteria

2. Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying, and naming living organisms.
Over 2,000 years ago -Aristotle - grouped organisms as plant or animal.
In the late 18th century, Carolus Linnaeus developed a system of grouping organisms based on similar characteristics that is still used today.
Phylogeny is the evolutionary history of an organism or how it has changed over time.
Carolus Linnaeus
Aristotle

3. binomial nomenclature for humans
Carolus Linnaeus
The two word naming system used by scientists to name the various species is called binomial nomenclature. The first word of the name identifies the genus of the organism. A genus is a group of similar species. “Genus” means beginnings. The second word represents the species. The genus name is capitalized and the species name is not.
Homo sapiens -
binomial nomenclature for humans
Felis domesticus
(Felis – Cats)

4. Classification

5. Why are Scientific Names Used?
Help to avoid mistakes when working with different organisms.
Organisms with similar evolutionary histories are classified together. Because of this, you know that organisms with the same genus are related.
Scientific names give descriptive information about the species
Scientific names allow information about organisms to be organized easily and efficiently.

6. Classification Groups
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Did King Phillip Come Over For Green Soup?
A silly sentence to help you remember the classification groups

7. Classification for Humans
Domain –Eukarya
Kingdom – animal
phylum – chordate
Class – mammal
Order – primates
Family – hominid
Genus - Homo
Species – sapiens

8. Six Kingdom Classification of Organisms
Plantae (Plant)
Protista
Animal
Fungi
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria

9. Kingdom Plant Autotrophic (Make their own food with chlorophyll)
Characteristics of Plants:
Multi-cellular
Autotrophic (Make their own food with chlorophyll)
Have cell walls made of cellulose -which is a chemical compound made of sugar and provides structure and support

10. Eubacteria (Monerans)
Characteristics:
unicellular organisms such as bacteria
Prokaryotic (have no distinct nucleus)
Cannot make their own food

11. Animal Heterotrophic (Cannot make their own food)
Characteristics
Multi-cellular
Heterotrophic (Cannot make their own food)
Capable of carrying on life processes
Ingest food

12. Fungi Characteristics:
Plant-like heterotrophic (cannot make their own food) organisms which reproduce by spores (reproduces during Mitosis).
Have tiny root-like extensions, called hyphae, which secrete enzymes for digesting the remains of plants and animals

13. Protista Characteristics:
Simple Eukaryotic (have cells with a true nucleus enclosed in a membrane), such as simple algae, protozoa, slime and mold.
Most are aquatic
Can make their own food

14. Archaebacteria Characteristics:
One-celled
Some absorb food from their surroundings
Some are photosynthetic
Some are found in extremely harsh surroundings including salt ponds, hot springs, swamps, and deep-sea vents

15. chordates, arthropods, and mollusks.
Most Common Phyla
Kingdoms are divided into phyla. A phylum is the primary division of a kingdom by shared characteristics.
Examples of phyla are :
chordates, arthropods, and mollusks.

16. Phylum Chordates
All chordates, at some stage in life have a dorsal rod of cartilage called a notochord.
Chordates include all the vertebrates-animals with a backbone. Humans are chordate because our notochord turns into the vertebral canal which houses our spinal cord.

17. Phylum Arthropods
Arthropods have an exoskeleton and jointed legs. Insects are the largest class of arthropods.
CHARACTERISTICS: animals without a backbone; armor-like covering; a body split into segments with jointed legs or mouthparts KNOWN SPECIES: over 1 million (over 8 million estimated) SIZE RANGE: microscopic to 13 feet (about 0.1 millimeter to 4 meters) WHERE THEY LIVE: land, fresh waters, and oceans

18. Phylum Mollusks
Mollusks are soft-bodied, mostly marine animals, usually enclosed within a hard outer shell of calcium carbonate. Examples are oysters, clams, octopi.