2.  Each year, researchers report more than 15,000 new species  They estimate there are 8.7 million species on the planet, plus or minus 1.3 million

3. Branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics.

4.  All living things have cell  All living things have DNA or RNA

6. Genus  First Word  Capitalized  Underlined or italicized  Ex. Acer or Acer

7. Specific Epithet (species)  Second Word  Lower case  Underline or italicized  Ex. lubricoides or lubricoides

8.  Homo sapiens  If you are writing it by hand it MUST be Underlined

9.  categories of organisms grouped by similar characteristics  Kingdoms – broadest category (6 kingdoms currently)  Species – most specific category

10.  Viable means offspring that can also reproduce  Exceptions- mule or zebroid

11. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification

12. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification KingdomAnimalNo chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole

13. Taxon Classificatio n of Man Reasons For Classificatio n Kingdom Animal No chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole PhylumChordatebackbone

14. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification Kingdom Animal No chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole Phylum Chordate backbone ClassMammalHair, live birth

15. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification Kingdom Animal No chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole Phylum Chordate backbone Class Mammal Hair, live birth OrderPrimatesWalk upright

16. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification Kingdom Animal No chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole Phylum Chordate backbone Class Mammal Hair, live birth Order Primates Walk upright FamilyHomidaeMan like

17. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification Kingdom Animal No chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole Phylum Chordate backbone Class Mammal Hair, live birth Order Primates Walk upright Family Homidae Man like GenusHomoMan

18. Taxon Classification of Man Reasons For Classification Kingdom Animal No chloroplasts, cell wall, small vacuole Phylum Chordate backbone Class Mammal Hair, live birth Order Primates Walk upright Family Homidae Man like Genus Homo Man SpeciessapiensLike You are responsible for learning this chart

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21. GROUP NAME ORGANISM HUMANCHIMPANZEEHOUSE CATLIONHOUSEFLY KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordate Arthropoda CLASSMammal Insect ORDERPrimates Carnivora Diptera FAMILYHominidaePongidaeFelidae Muscidae GENUSHomoPanFelis Musca SPECIESsapienstroglodytesdomesticaLeodomestica Scientific NameHomo sapiensPan troglodytesFelis domesticaFelis leoMusca domestica Which to organisms are closer related???

22. Started out with 2 categories Plant or Animal

23.  1 – Eubacteria  2 – Archeabacteria  3 – Protista  4 - Fungi  5 - Plant  6 – Animal  It may change to an 8 or 12 kingdom but right now it remains a 6 kingdom system

24.  Bacteria that live in extreme environments  Prokaryotes  Examples Swamps, hydrothermal vents, seawater evaporating ponds

25.  all other types of bacteria  Prokaryotes  Most are harmless but some may cause disease

26.  Eukaryotes  Characteristics of both plant and animal  Examples algae, protozoa, and slime molds

27.  Eukaryotes  No chlorophyll cannot make own food  Heterotrophs  Mushrooms

28.  Multicellular eukaryotes  Photosynthetic  Nonmotile

29.  Multicellular eukaryotes  Heterotrophs  Usually mobile  Most have a nervous system