1. Six Kingdoms-Taxonomy
S7L1b Classify organisms based on physical characteristics using a dichotomous key of the six kingdom system (archaebacteria, eubacteria, protist, fungi, plants, and animals).

2. Current Version of the Hierarchy of Living Things
Super kingdom is the broadest category and includes the prokaryotes and the eukaryotes.
Prokaryotes
microscopic unicellular organisms
few organelles
no nucleus.
Mostly photosynthesizers or decomposers
Some are pathogens
Disease-causing
Further divided into two kingdoms
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

3. Current Version of the Hierarchy of Living Things
Eukaryotes
Unicellular AND multicellular
Divided into four kingdoms
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia

4. Kingdoms Divide Kingdom Phylum or divisions Classes Orders Family
Genus
Species

5. Current system of organization
Carl Linnaeus
Binomial nomenclature
A system of naming organisms using two-part names to label the species
Scientific name
Genus (generic)
Species (specific)
Homo sapiens is the scientific name for humans.