1. CLASSIFICATION & 6 KINGDOM NOTES

2. Why classify organisms?
To organize the diversity of life
To help us know what organism we are referring to
Ex. Mountain lion vs. cougar
In order to work well, a classification system must be complete and include diversity

3. Who developed our current classification system, and what is it?
Carolus Linneaus- a Swedish biologist
Consists of 7 levels; they are:

4. Classification System
Levels
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Example
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Canidae
Canus
familiaris
Broadest
Most specific
Hint
King
Phillip
Came
Over
For
Green
Soup

5. Example
grouping together all forms of life having certain fundamental characteristics in common:

6. Activity: Classify yourself!!!
Ex: Ms. Teacher’s Classification
Kingdom------NEISD
Phylum RRHS
Class Freshman
Order Biology
Family Class period (teacher)
Genus Last Name
Species First Name

7. How do we name organisms?
In this classification system, each organism has a two part scientific name; this system of naming organisms is called binomial nomenclature.
Each organism is given a two-part scientific name that is made up of the GENUS and SPECIES names.
Add to notes!

8. We use Latin to name organisms
1. It is a “dead,” unchanging language
2. Scientists can communicate regardless of their native language

9. Why do we use Scientific Names?
In USA & England - house sparrow
In Spain - gorrion
In Holland – musch
In Sweden – hussparf
Scientific Name - Passer domesticus

10. Every scientific name follows 3 rules:
The entire name is italicized or underlined (handwritten)
The name is made up of the genus and species name of the organism
2. The first word is capitalized and the second is lowercase.
Examples: Homo sapiens, Canus familiaris, Equus caballus

11. What are the 6 kingdoms?