1. Classification
Unit 1

2. 6 characteristics of living things
1. DNA
2. Cells
3. Uses energy
4. Growth and Development
5. Reproduces
6. Reacts to stimuli

3. Vocabulary Classification – putting organisms into orderly groups
Cell – smallest unit of a living thing
Organism – A living thing
Taxonomy – Act of classifying animals
Dichotomous key – Used to identify organisms
Classification – putting organisms into orderly groups

4. 8 levels of classification
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Does King Phillip Come Over For Great Spaghetti?

5. Carolus Linneaus
The founder
of modern
taxonomy

6. Scientific Names Genus and Species Genus is CAPITALIZED
The whole name is underlined
Genus species
Written in Greek or Latin
Demarcous Gardnerus Huyus buius Laurenus latourneaus Nicoleus rockstrohus Kellyus littlejohnus