2. Classification Grouping Organisms

3. Classification Scientists arrange organisms into groups based on physical traits. Taxonomy- the study of classifying organisms. We group things in our life according to their similarities. Examples: grocery stores, libraries, video stores

4. Levels of Classification Domains- largest Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species - smallest

5. Mnemonic Device DearDomain King Kingdom PhillipPhylum Came Class Over Order For Family Green Genus SoupSpecies

6. 6 Kingdoms Animal Plant Fungi Protist Archaea Bacteria

7. Examples Animal Kingdom - Examples : Humans, dogs, jellyfish, & bee Plant Kingdom - Examples: Moss, Maple Tree, Roses & Dandelions Fungi Kingdom –Examples: mold, mushrooms, yeast Protist Kingdom –Examples: amoeba, euglena, paramecium Archaea Kingdom –Examples: unicellular and live in extreme places Bacteria Kingdom –Examples: streptococci, bacillus

8. Classification of a Spotted Turtle Domain- Eukarya Kingdom- Animal Phylum- Chordata Class- Reptilia Order- Testudines Family- Emydidae Genus- Clemmys Species- guttata

9. Classification of a Human Domain- Eurkarya Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Mammalia Order- Primates Family- Hominidae Genus- Homo Species- sapiens

10. Binomial Nomenclature System for naming species that uses 2 names (Genus, Species) Most names are in Latin Genus is capitalized, species is lower cased Italicized or underlined Example: Felis catus