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Powerpoint Presentation By: Jessica Bender, 10A Sylvia Rauch, 10C THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
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The Classification System and Kingdom Animalia
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Linnaeus invented classification system a Swedish naturalist a century before Darwin classified all living things in 1735 his system of classification used today
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Kingdoms Phyla Classes Orders Families Genera Species The classification system
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Two Latin names living organism: first name : genus capital letter second name : species small letter Printed in italics Should be underlined
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Kingdom Animalia no photosynthesis no chlorophyll no cell walls eat other organisms move to find food
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Kingdom Animalia :many Phyla For example: Phylum Annelida Phylum Cnidaria Phylum Mollusca Phylum Athropoda Phylum Chordata
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Phylum Annelida Characteristics: Worms Segmented body Live in water, moist soil No legs Bristles Example: Earthworm ( Lumbricus terrestris)
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Phylum Cnidaria Characteristics: Jellyfish, sea anemones In water Body dry out Tentacles One opening Wall two layers Example: Hydra viridis
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Phylum Mollusca Characteristics: Animals, unsegmented bodies Have a shell Octopuses, no shell Example: Garden snail ( Helix aspersa)
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Phylum Arthropoda Characteristics: Animals, several pairs of jointed legs No backbone Waterproof exoskeleton Example: Edible crab ( Cancer pagurus)
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Class Crustacea belongs to Phylum Arthropoda Characteristics: Crabs, lobsters, woodlice More than four pairs of jointed legs Gills Two pairs of antennae Example: Spiny lobster ( Palinurus vulgaris)
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Class Arachnida belongs to Phylum Arthropoda Characteristics: Spiders, ticks, scorpions Four pairs of jointed legs Gills, book lungs Example: Spider ( Araneus diadematus)
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Class Insecta belongs to Phylum Arthropoda Characteristics: Three pairs of jointed legs Two pairs of wings Tracheae Dry places Protect from drying out Example: Desert locust ( Locusta migratoria)
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Class Chilopoda belongs to Phylum Arthropoda Characteristics: Centipedes Segments, pair of appendages Fast- moving carnivores Example: Centipede ( Lithobius forficatus)
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Phylum Chordata Characteristics: Supporting rod Backbone Vertebrates Example: Fish, Snake, Bird, Dog, Human
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Class Pisces belongs to Phylum Chordata Characteristics: Fishes In water Gills, fins Scaly skin Example: Herring ( Clupea harengus)
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Class Amphibia belongs to Phylum Chordata Characteristics: Adult, on land Larvae, in water Adult, lungs, larvae, gills Scale-less skin Example: Frog ( Rana temporaria )
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Class Reptilia belongs to Phylum Chordata Characteristics: Scaly skin Eggs with shells Waterproof shell Breed on land Example: Grass snake ( Natrix natrix)
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Class Aves belongs to Phylum Chordata Characteristics: Birds Eggs with waterproof shell Feathers Wings Beak Homeothermic Example: Robin ( Erithacus rubecula)
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Class Mammalia belongs to Phylum Chordata Characteristics: Humans Vertebrates with hair Placenta Young fed on milk Homeothermic Teeth Heart Diaphragm Example: Cat ( Felis catus)
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